The First Night In Panama

Deb and I arrived late in Panama, arriving at the Gamboa Rainforest Resort At The Panama Canal around 9:00pm. We were dog tired after over 15 hours of travel but we were even hungrier! After a nice dinner we hit the sack and quickly passed out. At around 1:30 am we were both awaken by a great flash of light followed by loud thunder. We headed out to our covered patio and watched a great rain and lightning storm. Directly above us there was a hole in the clouds, and through it the stars were impossibly bright. Added to the mix were fire flies pulsing all around us the whole time. On the stucco around us chameleon lizards matching the color of the paint they clung to helped to round out the experience. It was at that point I realized that I was definitely on vacation!