Alive and well in Panama

Yesterday was filled with visits to family and my Dad and today began early with a ride to the airport by my sweet brother-in-law.We had three suitcases that were very heavy.  I think all our clothes could have fit in one small suitcase but we brought over 80 lbs of supplements with us. Mostly Univera products. The flight was a little over four hours from Houston and uneventful although I did have a nice view of the canal as we were landing. As we walked off the plane two women in pin-striped suits greeted us then wisked us off through customs in the diplomatic lane. One of pin-stripped ladies took our paperwork and passports and the other moved us on through the airport where we ran our carry on`s through a screening machine then we were escorted upstairs to a vip lounge area. We waited there for about 15 minutes until they had our bags loaded in a van then we went out and climbed in the van and headed into the city. It`s a good drive into town, took us perhaps a half hour.  We checked into the Torres de Alba hotel and found we were given just what we asked for, an upper floor room away from traffic noise and a king size bed.


It isn´t a four star hotel, but the room was spacious with a kitchen and washer and dryer a living and dining area and a bedroom.  The bathroom is spacious, but there are no grab bars.  I assume they have handicap rooms that are better appointed in that respect. To get in the front entrance you have to climb a dozen steps and to get in the side entrance you have to negotiate a steep driveway.  You also have to climb steps to get to the pool. There is a nice workout room and a small computer room on the third floor. We were not able to hook up wirelessly and it´s $7.50 a day to hook into the hotels network. They serve breakfast on the third floor also but it´s not included with the room.  That`s an additional $7 or $8.


We walked down the street and passed by several restaurants and found the local grocery store.  Picked up fruit and water and packed it back to the hotel.  The sidewalks are uneven so I had to be very careful walking and crossing the busy streets is an art to be learned where there are no traffic lights or crosswalks.


I read through the information packet they gave us at the airport.  There were a few discrepancies between what my e-mails said I´d be receiving and what the info packet says I`ll be receiving as far as treatment goes. I will have to wait until Monday for clarification. Tomorrow will be a day of rest and perhaps FOX will have the Cowboy game on.