Cristobal, Panama
Bob Hersey
We
were booked on the Grand Tour of Panama. By now, Coral Princess was in
Gatun Lake. The weather was warm and sunny. We disembarked Coral by way
of tender and arrived at a nearby pier where we boarded a bus for the
observation platform adjacent to the canal. We were treated to a
fascinating narrative about the canal as we watched the container ship,
Yong Tai from Hong Kong pass through the canal. After this stop, we
boarded our bus for a brief trip to The Hotel of the Americas, our jumping
off point to our boat ride on Gatun Lake to the Embera Indian fishing
village. This reenactment of Embera life gave us insight into their
culture and way of life. It was especially enjoyable for us. One of the
highlights of our cruise.