It's 5:45am Right Now...and a MARCHING BAND IS PLAYING on a work day!!!!!

Only in Panama would a marching band would be practicing at FULL VOLUME at 5:45am on a Monday morning. It is so ridiculous that I just started laughing rather than got mad. Today better be some special holiday for this tomfoolery...

Sushi in Panama

I like the "Sushi Express" chain. There are lots of locations here in Panama.

Good sushi, decent prices, open till 11pm and one of them is down the street from my house. You can eat on their patio or inside. They don't take a long time to bring you your food, and they deliver.

My gf and I have eaten her many times and I can always count on them for good food. Just be aware that if you make subsitutions, be very clear with what you want and DOUBLE check that the server understands. Have them repeat it back to you or you may end up with wrong order. To their credit, if they mess up your order, they will gladly take it back and fix it.

There is also a place called "Sake" across the street from Multiplaza. Here, the sushi is higher end (taste and price). The restaurant, bar, lounge are all decorated like an upscale club. Good choice for sushi if you don't mind spending more.

Getting Lost and Stopped by the Cops Again!

Last night my girlfriend and I were driving home from Casco Viejo. Casco Viejo is an old part of town where there are some bars, restaurants and areas which are questionable. If you are not careful, it easy to get lost and end up in the wrong neighborhood.

We were dropping off a friend so we followed the GPS and took a route we were unfamiliar with. First we drove the wrong direction on a one-way street. A minute later, the street begin to split and I swerved a little as I tried to decide which way to go.

Immediately after, the cops pull us over. It was two young guys with machine guns, pointed in our direction, but at the ground. We decide to speak NO spanish to the cops. They eventually told us to get out the car. We told them that we were lost and we were following our GPS. After realizing we were telling the truth, the cops relaxed and explained to us how to get home.

I'm happy to say that they did NOT ask for money, nor did they even bother to check our ID.

Until I get to know Casco Viejo real well, I will take taxis in and out of there.