The Causeway . . . the "best of" the Message Center
From: George Waller
Date: 3/22/2001
Time: 12:19:14 AM
Not really a senior year memory, but when I was a kid I would dream about
discovering hoards of buried treasure from the Conquistadors, usually at some
secret stash at Porto Bello or the Las Cruces Trail. Seems logical right? Well,
while perusing some of the Zone websites I found some history that Perico Island
on the Amador Causeway was the major port for Panama City during the 15 and
1600's. The big ships carrying Inca gold would anchor there, and small ships,
that could get up the shallow mud flats, would take the cargo in to tranfer to
the Atlantic.
Now how many of us whiled the time away watching "sub races" on the
causeway or partying at the beach club without realizing the potential for some
"spilled" gold right in front of our parked cars? You just know
someone went "ooops!" when unloading a heavy chest! I could've been
rich! And to think I wasted time drinking beer and trying to get some girls bra
off!
Who's with me for a scuba trip!
From: Mouse (Paul Fiori)
Date: 3/22/2001
Time: 5:40:44 PM
Ahhhh George, The treasures I found on the causeway were good friends and time
spent drinking beer and doing some bud. On the other hand fishing and diving for
lobster and scallops there was fun too. I would collect jade,jasper and quarts
stones that were dredged up and dumped at the beginning of the causeway. Cut and
polish to make jewelry for the tourists. MOVIES: hmmm all the bronson ones and
don't forget the bruce lee kung fu ones also. My favorites of course were the
beach party bingo ones. I did see with dave jones and others the first most
excellent surf movie ever made. ENDLESS SUMMER!!! While my mind wanders-
remember making chains out of pull tops and rings out of telephone wire?
