Afterwards, the school hosted a Family Fun Fair, where we had booths of everything from a cake walk to a ring toss to a dunk tank (which I was in) to fake snow!
Esther, Leonard (her brother who visited for the week), Jana, Mami, and I headed up Ancon Hill after the fair to check out the view. Due to overflow parking, we had the incredible opportunity to park on the highest hill, next to the enormous Panamanian flag. Normally, no one is let past those gates; not only were we let up, but we got to park up there! Que un privilegio!
The views of the city were stunning, and we could hear the distant drums of the Fiestas Patrias parades below. Later, we joined with Katy and the Pilliods to head out to the Causeway for lunch at Mi Ranchito and a stroll through the Smithsonian Museum (down on Culebra Point). There were touch pools with starfish and sea cucumbers, as well as several sloths and raccoons hanging out in the trees.
What an incredible weekend to be reminded of several reasons to LOVE PANAMA.
