The next day Wilma wanted to take a taxi home instead of the bus. The 50 mile ride to Colón cost the four of us $30 and this convenience cost us only a $17 premium over bus fares. Meanwhile, we saved an hour and a half of valuable time. The route taken by the taxi [...]
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47. Taxi along the Canal
Posted in Panama, crime, culture, geography, government, history, travel, weather, tagged Colon, corruption, crime, culture, driving, gov't services on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
41.5 Homesteading in the Big City
Posted in Panama, construction, culture, geography, history, real estate, travel, tagged Casco Antigua, historic building, Panama, renovation on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The kids who staff the internet cafe in downtown Colon are a particularly bright and attentive bunch. Even the armed guard at the door is hospitable. I enjoy practicing my Spanish with them and they like to try out their English on me . Only one guy really knows anything about troubleshooting computers, and he’s [...]
