We flew in around dinner time on Thursday. Two women from the school picked us up from the airport, which was very kind! After getting settled into our dorms, the five of us, Bernie, Kaitlin, Isa, Adam and I headed to 'The Plaza' to check out the dinner options. We made it to the small grocery store and discovered that most things are very expensive. We settled on PB & J. It's going to be our staple meal for the trip, I think. We spent the evening sitting outside, chatting, and unpacking.
The next morning, we met the professors at their hotel and was greeted with a trolley. The picture on the left shows the trolley with my Flat Class, a project I did with my second grade class in Fort Worth so that they could learn geography and come with me on this journey! I will be sending pictures to them periodically over the next month. Our little trolley made its first stop at the Canal Museum where we witnessed a ship going through THE PANAMA CANAL. Average day. Just kidding! I loved hearing about the history and experiences such international success. After, we headed towards Panama City and drove through the causeway that connects the small islands. We stopped for a bit at the end taking it the beautiful sights of the city. After, we ventured up to Old Panama City. It was quaint and felt very European. The streets were small and their was so much history and renovations occurring to old buildings. I think that we all agreed we wanted to come back and spend a day just wondering around and going to one of the beautiful churches that is there. We also got to meet our teachers that afternoon! The school is gorgeous and all of the teachers at the school seem like family. They are so generous, kind, and welcoming that we are all pumped to start school on Monday. My fourth grade teaching, Alejandra Aleman, has two kids and has already told me all of the fun things she wants to show me in this beautiful country! Can't wait! We met the professors at a local taverna for dinner that night. It has been fun exploring and learning from them. What an incredible opportunity to get to know our professors on a personal level and hear a small sliver of this wisdom. What a treat! The next day we were picked up by a bus and drove across the country (it took all of an hour and a half) to a little scuba/snorkel place. A TCU alumna actually owns it! Small world. Adam and I went scuba diving while the rest of the gang went snorkeling. It's so relaxing and humbling seeing another part of this planet that I often brush to the side. I find so much peace in the water and am so thankful that I had an opportunity to do just that today! We also got to see some historic ruins from invasions of Peruvian ships. I love just seeing the mountains, jungle, ocean, and cities all together. The small town was so alive with small children playing cricket in the streets to barbecues in the open yards. On Sunday, we went to the Gamboa Resort. It was a relaxing day hiking, kayaking, and hanging by the pool. We also got to eat dinner with Ana's parents! She is the year above us at TCU in the College of Education. Her parents came, picked us up, took us to dinner, and dropped us back off. What a special dinner!
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