Panama Canal Railway

Crews of Element and Counting Stars on the way to the train station

At the end of January 2017, Brian went through the canal on our friends' boat, Blue Zulu, as a line handler.  Since he'd end up on the Pacific side in Panama City, we decided to join him for a long weekend in the big city.  There is a railway crossing the isthmus of Panama from the days before the canal was built.  It is still in operation, providing passage between Colon and Panama City for tourists and people commuting between the two cities for work.  Our friends on Element had also been planning a weekend in Panama City, so we took the train together.  Once we boarded the train, we received snack boxes and a cup of coffee.  Beer and cocktails were available at the bar, so we settled in to enjoy the trip across Panama. 

Boarding the train in Colon

The train was decorated with beautiful pictures and murals