Day 10 – Final Reflection
Student Trip Blog
Hello, family and friends!
Thank you so much for following along and taking the time to read our blog.
We love sharing this adventure with all of you!
Our day started bright and early with a delicious and very traditional Panamanian breakfast; we enjoyed tortillas, ojaldres, fried yuca, eggs, and omelets—a great way to begin the day!
After breakfast, we headed straight to the incredible Panama Canal.
It was amazing to watch a huge cargo ship filled with enormous shipping containers pass through the locks.
We also watched the Panama Canal movie, where we learned about the history, engineering, and the incredible work that keeps this world-famous canal running every day.
Next, we continued our journey to our new home away from home, Hotel Piamonte in Las Tablas, once we arrived, we received lots of information about our schedule and all the exciting activities waiting for us over the next few days.
This adventure is just getting started, and we can’t wait to keep sharing every moment with you!
We also read all of your comments on the blog, and they truly made everyone’s day. The students were so excited and happy to read your kind words and to feel all the love and support from home.
They definitely know how much they are missed!
Be sure to keep following our blog and our stories.
Tomorrow, our first Leaders of the Day, Eleonor and Yousif, will be sharing all the highlights from Day 3.
See you tomorrow, and thank you for being part of this journey with us!
With love,
LT2D
Comments (20)
Cynthia Delgado
Good morning everyone!!! I hope you all had a good sleep 😴 today is a beautiful day rain or shine to make new good memories… Enjoy to the fullest 🥰🇵🇦 G. Serrano Mother 🤗 ❤️ Dios me los Bendiga!!! 🙏
I love the new photos… 📸🛍️ Panama 2026 Las Tablas 🇵🇦
Cynthia Delgado
To my beautiful daughter G. Serrano… 💌 someone wants to send you some LOVE… LOKI 🐕
LOVE; DAD, ETHAN & MAMI 💝
DIOS TE BENDIGA!!! 😘 Las Tablas Panama 2026 🇵🇦
Kristin oconnor
🚨 POV: You woke up in Panama and today is about to be a movie. 🎬🌴
Today’s checklist:
✨ Main character energy only.
📸 Get the pics… but also touch grass.
🌊 Stay hydrated (yes, water counts).
🌞 Sunscreen isn’t optional unless your goal is “lobster aesthetic.” 🦞
👀 Stay with the group. We are NOT filming Lost: Panama Edition.
Remember:
* If you see a sloth… don’t adopt it.
* If the food looks questionable… ask first, post later.
Now go make memories, collect core moments, and don’t do anything that ends with, “…so funny story…” 🤝🇵🇦
W trip. W people. Let’s cook. 🔥
Love you Ainsleigh ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Xoxo Mom, Dad, The Dumpster Cat and 10 toes
Robert
All of you look like you’re having so much fun! Enjoy the coffee whenever you can I’m not sure you can get any better in the states. The canal is such a marvel of human engineering. We miss you and hope you’re having a blast Ainsleigh love you lots!
Aimee (McKayla’s Mom ❤️)
Hi everyone! I love seeing all the pictures and learning about your adventures and look forward to seeing them every day! And McKayla; I know how much you love being in pictures (sarcasm!) so I appreciate you being in the pictures so I can see your beautiful smile 🩷. Enjoy every moment and I’m so proud of you for going on this trip; I know you will make the most of your journey! Love you, McKayla!🩷
Jen Cadran
Rob I know you were looking forward to trying out some Panamanian food, our chef! The hojaldres and fried yuca are some things you’ll definitely have to try out at home, we’ll happily be your testers!
Can’t wait to hear about seeing the Panama Canal when you get home, was just reading up about it, with over a million ships having passed through it since it opened, that’s something pretty impressive to see and check off the travel bucket list!
Keep making memories!
Jen Luciano
Rob, I can’t wait to hear about this trip! How exciting!
Karen Kelley
Woah, your breakfast sounded delicious. My grandson Rob sure can eat so I’m happy to know you’re keeping his belly full! LOL
Love, Amma
Must of been amazing to watch that cargo ship go through the canal. Can’t wait to read about today’s adventures.
Enjoy Class of 2026!
Andrea Barber
Lucky you got to explore Panama City first. I’m so jealous but also thrilled you get to start making your own memories. Amazing ones at that.
Can’t wait to hear more about the trip as it progresses.
Thank you staff for such a memorable experience.
Shout to Seth! I’m so proud of all your accomplishments. What a start to an exciting activity packed Senior Year 2027 Class! Love Mom xoxo
Nancy Kopec
That’s cool, seeing the canal. Rob good slide skills too.
Agnieszka Kowal
Thank you for sharing these wonderful updates! It’s so fun following your journey. To the whole group—enjoy every moment together because these memories and friendships will last a lifetime. Angelica I hope you’re trying every new food, even if you have to be convinced first! ❤️
Kristy Demers
I’m glad to see the kids having fun and learning about a new culture. I hope they all enjoy there days there and make lots of memories and new friends. Can not wait to hear all about it when you all get back 😊
Jennifer McCaffrey
Breakfast sounds delicious! Love that you all got some time at the playground and hope you enjoyed learning all the things about the canal.
Ps. Love you Lina ❤️
Jenny
Love this update and the pictures! Sounds like a great start to the trip. Can’t wait to hear more about the activities to come. Elenore, we all miss you! Lefty, Biscuit, Kiki and Henry all send snuggles, purrs and tail wags. Have fun being leader of the day! Lots of love, Mom, Dad and Harvey 💗🤟❤️
Sara Switzer
Love seeing the blog posts!! You are all so fortunate for this opportunity. It speaks highly of all your characters that you were nominated to participate in this awesome program. Proud of you!!
Marly De Leon
Hello, we are very glad and grateful that the group has this opportunity of having this trip. Additionally, thank you to everyone who has made this trip possible. I am sure that this trip will be a big help and learning experience in many ways to their lives.
Josue David, we thank God for this opportunity. Enjoy, learn, work, and connect with the group. And remember that we will always love you.
P.S. 🤓🤓 Fefe and Eddie say hi 😃🖐️
Que Dios te cuide y bendiga ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Joanna Mahoney
Thanks for the update! It looks like you’re all having an incredible time already. 😊 Enjoy every adventure, learn lots, and don’t let your suitcase come home heavier than when you left… unless it’s filled with amazing memories! So proud of you, especially you, Angelica! Have fun and stay safe! ❤️
P.S. Don’t forget Banana Cheesecake is waiting for you! 😉❤️
Mahoney David
What a fantastic program! Congratulations to you all for participating and being culturally curious about something beyond our borders. Have fun Angelica. Learn a lot, laugh a lot, and we can’t wait to hear the story when you get home!
Cynthia Delgado
Para mi Bisnieta Gavriella Serrano – every one here in Puerto Rico is proud of you, we can’t wait to hear about Panama. We love you 😘 Dios te Bendiga! With Love
Abuela Adela ❤️
Brittany Valentine
Hey you all! I am so unbelievably proud of your strength and courage for doing what you all are doing!!!