Carnavales

This is the first time I have ever drunk blogged.

I'm not really drunk anymore.

Well, maybe.

I just had my cold shower. I should be good to go.

We celebrated Carnavales tonight, which is practically mardi gras except bigger. If you are ever in Panama for Mardi Gras, go downtown and celebrate. It lasts the whole weekend before right up until fat tuesday. We decided to only go for Fat Tuesday and it went well. We pre-gamed a bit here at the hotel and ate some. You really don't want to get too crazy in a foreign country like Panama.

Although Panama is incredibly safe.

Before we could even enter the street that the parade and festivities were being held we had to show our passport and get groped.

And I mean groped.

Like I had a girl all up in both businesses.

You even had to remove shoes if you were wearing socks and shoes.

I felt very safe to say the least.

It was an incredible thing to watch and drink to.

It is nice sometimes to be the ignorant one that doesn't know the language instead of dealing with it, although now I am going to be a bit more understanding at my hotel and appreciate those who at least try or pick up on English with me.

We had a fabulous time and even got lost in downtown Panama amongst all the sky rises -- thank God we didn't end up walking through slums.

We made our way to Manray to meet our new Canadian friend who is interning here at the hotel for about 8 weeks or so. She lives practically next door in an old army barack where a lot of the staff live including the GM/School Director.

Manray is the hip hotel we visited yesterday that hosts DJ parties on their roof top pool on the weekend. We chatted with the doorman.

Hold on.

I say we, but I mean our two iMBA students who speak English.

And were guaranteed entry this weekend. Woo!

Afterwards we headed to Johnnie Walkers where I had my first Long Island Ice Tea.

Hello floor.

Ha!

I slept most of the taxi ride home and showered immediately after I drank a cup of water. Here's to no hangover's, I hope.

Tomorrow we are taking it slow and hanging by the pool, catching up on homework and stuff.

This trip has been a great balance of fun and work, which has been incredibly rewarding.

Off to sleep before I fall asleep on the keyboard.

P.S.- My roommate recommended that I did not drunk-blog. That was a great idea. I waited until after the shower, just for you. She is too kind.