last thoughts

1. Panamanian children are incredibly well behaved. In the whole of our trip, we saw maybe two kids who were loud or fussy. Most of them waited at bus stops silently. I would like to know what they put in the water.
2. Chocolate is not really popular here. There are very few chocolate selections at the cash register. M&Ms and Dairy Milk bars are imported and that is about all there is.
3. Other than the Panama Canal museum at the Miraflores Locks on the second day, we did not go inside a single building besides hotels and restaurants and grocery shops. Everything we did was outside.
4. Panamanians do not understand the plantain.
5. If you are thinking of traveling to Panama, you should bring plenty of T shirts and a big ol' can of bug spray. It is super humid and nothing sweaty or beachy will dry unless you get a place with a/c. If you want to have the best time ever, make sure to bring your cuddly boyfriend who will listen to you complain about bug bites, put up with your blank stare arguments, and make sure that you get enough vegetarian food to eat. If you are really lucky, he will give you massages and kiss you to sleep and even lend you his comfy black sweatpant shorts to wear when all of your pants are in the wash because you fell on your butt in the mud in the middle of a rainforest. I love you, dude!