sick, but worth it. Canal and polleras. que panamena!

 I felt awful yesterday morning and suspected I had a fever, but there were two events I did not want to miss. In true Ariana fashion, I went to the events. and today I am home sick, leaving time to make this blog post.

In the morning I left from Pedro Miguel locks and went through a small piece of the canal to Cuelbra/Gaillard Cut, the most dangerous part of the canal construction and the place where many people lost their lives. Dynamite had to be used to blast the layers of rick, but the medicine used to fight malaria and yellow fever carried deafness as a side effect. I will not bore you with the details, but this trip was part of SAMAAP's "Know your Canal" (conozca su canal) week. Two small boats left from Pedro Miguel and after prayers, songs and speeches, we all threw rose petals into the water to honor the dead

I went home to eat, then left to Colon for the cultural Tuesday presentation. Apparently August is folklore month and there was a "fashion show" of sorts. It was an explanation of different polleras from different provinces! You know I love polleras. Here are a few pictures

I have more, but you will have to wait :)

I felt like utter crap on the bus ride home (so cold I was shivering and my teeth chattering) and was certain I had a fever when I got home. I was still shivering cold and my face was burning hot. I actually think I had a small fever that morning, but ah well. I couldn't make it in the air conditioned library today so I am taking today as a sick day. This is the last one I get so shivers or not, I have to go to the library tomorrow!