After the El Salvador ambulance trip, we spent a few days in Panama. The Panama Canal is under construction right now as they are building a third lock (that is where the ships come through the canal). We took a tour of the construction and learned how they are constructing the lock.
We were able to go on a special tour (the last person to go on this tour to the control tower was President Clinton - no joke) to the control tower and watch as the ships went through the locks on either side of us. We had to walk across the lock to get to the control tower.
This was our view of the ships passing by.
When we arrived in Panama, we met up with Ian's grandparents. They have always wanted to ride the train along the Panama Canal, so we jumped on the train in Colon and rode the train along the canal as the sun set.
Our big group headed up to a hotel along the Panama Canal for a night. We took a boat the next morning to visit the native Embera Indians.
This was our welcoming committee.
Our group walked around their community and took a walk through the jungle learning how they used all the different plants to build with and eat.
These people make beautiful baskets and jewelry they were selling.
Our group stayed the last night in El Valle. This city tucked away in a dormant volcano. It was so pretty and green.
We took a zip line through the jungle.
Even Grandma went!
