Interesting sights on our flight into Panama City. We flew directly over the Panama Canal and I was able to get some decent photos of the canal; the first/last locks at the Pacific Ocean end; and the skyscrapers that tower over the oceanfront in Panama City.

One of the "bonuses" of taking long trips is some of the interesting ports of call along the way. Eight years ago when we traveled to Africa, we scheduled our flights to go through Dubai and had an overnight layover that allowed us to tour the city. This trip we are flying two 6-7 hour legs, first from Los Angeles to Panama City, Panama and then on to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We had loosely planned to tour downtown Panama City, since we have a 7 hour layover here. However, when we got here, the skies opened and we decided to stay put in the Copa Lounge. We will be return to Panama another time.

Next stop, Rio!