Dinner and Hot Tub in Panama City
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canyonwalkerPanama Travelog #34
Panama City, Panama - Sun, 29 Dec 2024. 10pm.
After a fizzle of a trip to Panama City's old town today we came back to the hotel in the drizzling rain and took it easy for the rest of the afternoon. At dinner time we debated where to eat. I fretted about so many things this trip going to shit, especially, most recently, getting rooked at a tourist trap lunch spot. I didn't want to spend a lot of money for dinner only to have food that's mediocre at best. Well, when you don't want to pay a lot for dinner there's always... fast food! But not the American chains like the Subway we tried— and enjoyed— last night. There was a local fast food chain we could see from the pool on the roof: El Tarasco.
El Tarasco has a bit of an odd setup for a fast food restaurant. They serve alcholic drinks... but only a few frilly, frozen ones like the piña coladas we're enjoying in the photo above. There's no beer. We ordered drinks, an appetizer of guacamole, and a few tacos each.
I ordered the tacos al pastor shown in the first pic. Hawk got carna asada tacos "keto style".
What's keto style? These tacos have beef and cheese fried on a griddle and then folded over on itself, kind of like enchiladas but without any tortilla. And the taste? A bit overcooked, actually. But, aside from that, tasty.
I mentioned soaking in the hot tub. It occurs to me I haven't shared any pics from or of the hotel this part of the trip. Partly that's because the weather's been shitting almost the whole time we're here, and "Ooh! I will take pictures of the rain and drear!" is not a thing I've ever said. But that said I did snap a few photos in the evening when it stopped raining.
These are from the pool deck on the roof.
We've spent a lot of time up here at the hot tub the past few days. It's vastly better than the dirty duck pond called a "pool" at our hotel in El Valle. I'm glad I made a side-trip the other day to buy a swim suit even with busted navigation since I forgot mine at home this trip.
Panama City, Panama - Sun, 29 Dec 2024. 10pm.
After a fizzle of a trip to Panama City's old town today we came back to the hotel in the drizzling rain and took it easy for the rest of the afternoon. At dinner time we debated where to eat. I fretted about so many things this trip going to shit, especially, most recently, getting rooked at a tourist trap lunch spot. I didn't want to spend a lot of money for dinner only to have food that's mediocre at best. Well, when you don't want to pay a lot for dinner there's always... fast food! But not the American chains like the Subway we tried— and enjoyed— last night. There was a local fast food chain we could see from the pool on the roof: El Tarasco.
El Tarasco has a bit of an odd setup for a fast food restaurant. They serve alcholic drinks... but only a few frilly, frozen ones like the piña coladas we're enjoying in the photo above. There's no beer. We ordered drinks, an appetizer of guacamole, and a few tacos each.
I ordered the tacos al pastor shown in the first pic. Hawk got carna asada tacos "keto style".
What's keto style? These tacos have beef and cheese fried on a griddle and then folded over on itself, kind of like enchiladas but without any tortilla. And the taste? A bit overcooked, actually. But, aside from that, tasty.
I mentioned soaking in the hot tub. It occurs to me I haven't shared any pics from or of the hotel this part of the trip. Partly that's because the weather's been shitting almost the whole time we're here, and "Ooh! I will take pictures of the rain and drear!" is not a thing I've ever said. But that said I did snap a few photos in the evening when it stopped raining.
These are from the pool deck on the roof.
We've spent a lot of time up here at the hot tub the past few days. It's vastly better than the dirty duck pond called a "pool" at our hotel in El Valle. I'm glad I made a side-trip the other day to buy a swim suit even with busted navigation since I forgot mine at home this trip.
