One day, two oceans

It's a reasonably short, 80 km drive from the Pacific Ocean to the caribbean side in Panama. How many other places can you dip your toes in the water of two oceans in one day? Well, I did
The town of Colon on the Caribbean side is a sad sight, so quickly on to other things
Nearby , is the UNESCO site of Portobelo, with fascinatiing ruins of days gone by.

If you like Portobello mushrooms, ot have any affinity with the various Portobellos in London or Scotland, you might want to follow
this link
to see how they got their name. The picture above is what a Spanish conquistador might have seen before Henry Morgan killed him

Ah well. Until tomorrow....

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