Day 4 - We first entered a Bahá'í House of Faith in the 1990's. There are seven or eight major temples around the world and we entered the Lotus-shaped Temple in New Delhi, India. Today, we visited another. We'd read that the one commerated in 1972 in Panama was a pleasant place to view Panama City. Getting there was really easy as it is the exact last stop on Line 1 of the Metro system. We arrived at the hill about about 10:30 AM. There was a sign about a free shuttle service at that time, but we started walking, thinking it couldn't be too much of a hill. Fortunately, the shuttle did come and ask if we wanted a lift up the hill and we took it. What a restful place! After a time or two, we walked down the 1.5 or 2 kilometer road. We'd noticed a huge shopping center near one of the stations near the end of the line. That was where we ate lunch.
After our nap, we headed down to the coastal park and Balboa Avenue. The land reclamation area was completed in 2009, or so Wikipedia says. It is a perfect place to jog, bike, or simple stroll. We strolled as the evening turned to dusk. The huge apartments looking at the bay sure looked inviting. Panama actively tries to attract retirees. I don't think we have enough cash for one of the prime 60-storey towers. However, if we had big bucks ...
