The second day of cleaning and repairing at our fixer-upper went slowly because it was much dirtier than we imagined when we got down to the details of it. But the day was ruined by the neighbors across the street and down a couple of doors; they blasted their stereo so loud that it gave [...]
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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 »
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 [...]
