Final Day in d.r! waterfall, bonfire, dinner and so much love<3
Student Trip Blog
Hello Families and Friends!
GGLs Iris and Brian here with some updates from our fun-filled day…
Today was our first full day in Panama! We were up by 6 AM, and enjoyed a great breakfast at our hotel in Panama City. Then we got right on the bus for the short trip to the famous Panama Canal! We were lucky enough to arrive at the iconic waterway just as a big ship was going through. We went up to the observation deck to watch the magic of the canal in action, and then we piled into the movie theater.
Here, we learned more about how this man-made marvel works, and about the history behind it. We watched through 3D glasses in the IMAX theater, taking in beautiful images of the country of Panama, and getting a deeper understanding of the work that went into the canal’s creation. It was a fascinating experience, although Morgan Freeman’s soothing voice may have lulled a couple people to sleep near the end (we won’t name names… they know who they are).
Then it was back on the bus for a long ride to Las Tablas! During the trip, the Glimpsers queued up some of their favorite songs, singing along on the way. We made a quick stop for lunch, and then arrived at our hotel. After getting settled in and playing games in the common room, the students got together for a leadership seminar, and then enjoyed a delicious spaghetti dinner.
Finally, it was time for the first nightly meeting, where the Program Coordinators passed the torch to tomorrow’s student leaders, and they got us all prepped and excited for another packed day ahead!
The Glimpsers are hitting the HAY (foreshadowing for tomorrow’s activity???), but they look forward to reading all of your comments tomorrow evening! Thanks for all of your support on our journey, and keep checking the blog for more updates!
Buenas Noches! -GGLS Iris and Brian
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Comments (14)
Thomas Greenland
It looks like the big ship in the second-to-last photo is sitting low in the lock. In the last photo, it looks like that same ship has been lifted higher in the dock. Is that the Gatun dock? Was the ship being lifted to go into Gatun Lake? Was it headed southwest through Panama towards the Pacific Ocean? Just wondering…
Liya
LOOKS LIKE SO MUCH FUN
Talia ur so cute I love u
PPAS baddies keep being the best love u guys
Wanda Seda
happy to see things are going so well.
Kenia Jimenez
Thank you for the update and pictures of the first day full day in Panama. Looks like it was a full day of plenty of fun and learning. Have an amazing day everyone ☺️
Liya
Another one for good luck love all u ppas baddies
Talia I miss u like crazy hope ur having fun 🤩
I’ll update u on my life here so far so good 😁😁😁
Ry hope the trip is amazing I miss u smushy
To all the other baddies keep making me proud 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
Sheri McGowan
What an amazing day! It looks and sounds like you are all having a blast together! I am really enjoying reading these summaries about your experiences. Keep them coming! We miss you, Lorelei!
Angeline Perez
Amazing! Thank you for the beautiful update! Very excited to read more!
Have fun!
Gretchen
Looks like a great first day! Preston, glad you are having fun. Love mom.
summer brown
hey mel I think I wrote on the wrong group so this is really embarrassing but update. St. John’s is a dub. Also u look so cute in this pics. That Panamá canal documentary was GOODD. anyways. guess what. jayden n mel, guys. jaexavier got a iPhone. lol. I used to pray for times like this. I leave for my trip tdy ayeee. Also can u guys write like a I love u summer when you guys are the leaders of the day so I know if you guys are reading this cause if not this kinda goofy. Also heyy elis.
Brittany Harper
Christopher – I hope you’re enjoying yourself!
You all look like you’re having a fun time!
Merin
Hey kayleeee, we miss you so much queeen and I hope you are having fun. We gotta meet up as sooon as you get back to do all the senior activities. Love you so so much, have fun and enjoy the trip. (We are trying to decide on matching bookbags so lmk if you have any preferences like barbies or a disney princess 😭)
Corlin Allrich
Great to hear that our beloved Prepsters are having a great time. I really hope that you take advantage of this amazing opportunity!! Take lots of pictures…I need to put them on the wall for the next school year!!
Wendy Montgomery
What an amazing experience. Love seeing the pictures and update. Love you Melanie have fun!
Yaffa Naomi Frank
What a full day! Seeing the glow on my son’s face and his peers truly makes my heart smile. I know this trip will leave a lasting impression. Emmanuel Sean Lee Harris I will be looking for your call tomorrow evening! Love you to pieces:🌹❤️🌹✝️💫