Retirement Detectives

    This came in from a member from New Orlean's, now visiting Panama. Roberto

Hello Rob,  We made it in to the city.  We will probably do some exploring of the city today.  I don't know exactly how to get out to your area.  I am chicken about renting a car after watching the driving here!  I know it will be fine once we get out the city but we were in a jam yesterday where cars where fighting to squeeze through one spot, inches apart.  I was thinking about a bus but I guess we would need a car to drive around the beach area. Is it possible to take a bus there and then rent a car to drive around?   Are we may just get our taxi driver, Chewy, to take us out there.  We have your Joe's stuff and some spice from our local Acadiana area for you.  Thanks, Roberto!

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Sent in my friend Ed from Picton, ON. RC

When two egotists meet, it's an I for an I.

OK, one more (don't beg)

 Another question from our directionally challenged Shelly. LOL Roberto

hi rob,pls advise me how i get from pty to pac .can i take a bus?i want to get to boc(bocas del toro)and i'm a little confused.ty in advance as always shelley xxoo

MY RESPONSE:

Take  $30 cab from PTY (Tocumen) to Allbrook Airport in The City and then fly to Bocas Del Toro (a one hour flight). Alternatively take the bus to David (six hours), switch to another bus to Bocas (no odead - but a hair-raising ride) . Or drive to Chiriqui Province and go over the mountains, past Fortuna, and catch a ferry boat to Bocas. Watch out for parts of the highway that have fallen 1,000 feet away off the sides. Fog at the top. Rain on the other sde. Enjoy. RC

 This came in from Shelly. Roberto

roberto can i get a chip for my phone so it works there?

First of all, chips are not good for you! LOL

Yes - if it has a SIM card, you can buy a SIM card in Panama and you are good to go. RC

PS: Try the garlic / chive dip with that.

 Here are some of the best written, accurate and concise observations on mountain areas in Panama that I have ever read. Roberto

(and they were not written by me)