The rooms were somewhat gaudy looking. The yellow walls have a raised orange texture which makes them appear dirty
Behind blech white foldaway door number 2 are old kitchen appliances.
After another long nap I finally got up and decided to do a little exploring. In the hotel there is a business center on the first floor, but it was closed the two times I stopped by. The seventh floor has a restaurant and some nice views nearby surroundings. I was hungry and some of the food smelled good, but I decided to wait.
I asked about the business center and was referred to a small bookstore directly across the street for internet access. (I asked about the business center, not internet access) The book store was a nice small one with a short staircase leading up to the second level where there were more books, a small café, and three computers. There was a flamer working upstairs that seemed to take a little bit too much interest in me and sang a melodic “Chow” when I left. I picked up a city map for a few bucks before leaving.
There is a very lightly stocked convenience store to the right of the entrance to Costa del Sol. A bookstore with a coffee shop upstairs is across the street.
The corner of Frederico Boyd and Via Espana is one of the main intersections in Panama City.
As you exit the Costa del Sol, there is a busy street to your right named Federico Boyd. I turned right on Federico Boyd and walked a short distance to the intersection of Federico Boyd and Via Espana. I was really starting to get hungry now, so I walked towards the McDonalds I saw about two blocks in the distance. Directly across from McDonalds was a Citibank which would suit my ATM needs. As I was crossing the busy Espana street, I stumbled a bit in front of two lovely ladies who were also going to McD's. I think one may have noticed that I was checking her out while we were waiting in line.
After eating I stopped by an internet café in a small shopping center around the corner to check email. The setup of the place was really nice and they were open to me connecting with my laptop, so I asked for the name of the street to come back. When he said Venetto, I realized I was probably near a massage parlor I wanted to check out named Oasis.
As I walked up Venetto, I noticed that there were 3 other internet cafés in the immediate vicinity, one was open 24 hours. Oasis was at the end of the plaza on the bottom floor down a few steps. I was surprised that there was no sign visible from the street, you could easily see it if you were walking by, but if you were driving by in a cab you might miss it.
There were 4 ladies working when I stopped in, two were acceptable in looks. I was quoted $50 for the hour. I asked for a little info and was told that they charge $60 for the night shift that comes in at 7pm. I wasn't really interested in anyone there at the time, so I said thanks and left.
On the way back to the hotel I stopped by the Citibank to get some more funds and found another 24 hour internet café nearby. This café also had plenty of phones to make local and international calls. I made a call to my house in San Diego, it was very inexpensive.
One of the cab drivers recognized me as I walked by Le Palace. He said he was a friend and would be happy to take me to a massage parlor if I wanted to go. What a nice guy.
I needed more sleep, so I took another nap before cleaning up to go out.
I had a list of places to hit. I decided to try out Golden Time since it had the best reputation from what I had read. I didn't want to pay any more taxis' finders fees, so I completely avoided the taxi hawkers outside the hotel and picked one up from the street. I asked him to take me to Plaza California in the Tumba Muerto area. He dropped me off just past Plaza California in front of a Burger King. The charge was a mere $1.25 which turned out to be the typical price for a ride.
I walked to the right back towards Plaza California in search of Golden Time. I passed the Plaza without seeing it and reached a spot where it looked like there wasn't much else for a long distance, so I backtracked. I checked my notes and found that I was looking for a Plaza Mirage and that Golden Time would be within. Plaza Mirage ended up being to the immediate left of Burger King, right about where the taxi driver dropped me off. Had I walked a few steps farther than where I got out of the cab, I would have been able to see it.
If you face the street (Tumba Muerto) from Plaza Mirage, you can see it's across from a McDonalds.
Golden Time is that tiny sign in yellow neon in the far back left corner of Plaza Mirage.
Golden Time is in the back left corner of Plaza Mirage. It is not listed with the rest of the places on the sign identifying Plaza Mirage. You'd never know what kind of place it is from the outside. Upon entering you're in a small reception area. The lady at the desk told me to go on inside, so I went through the door where my jaw practically dropped.
I was now in the waiting area for the ladies and had no idea where to go. Everyone I saw looked tempting, and there were at least 30 of them. Some were giggling as they could tell it was my first time there and that I was taken a bit off guard. Finally, one of them told me to continue on the waiting area for customers. I walked past the ladies and entered the doors to the left where they had small couches and a TV.
I thumbed through a brochure while waiting. An older lady eventually came in and asked if I wanted a drink and to see the lineup. I asked for a Coke which she brought back shortly, then she called for them to present themselvesp. They entered the room one by one with small numbers attached to their blouses. I was really surprised by the average level of talent here. I could have taken any one of them based on looks. As it was, I had a little difficulty remembering all the numbers that were flashing by. I knew in advance that I would have to remember numbers, but it was still difficult trying to remember the top five because so many were close. I asked for an encore lineup from 4 numbers I did remember and decided on a dark-haired Columbian with a smoking body.
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She came back in the waiting room for the interview process. One of the coolest things about Golden Time is that they give you a chance to change your mind after making your selection. Up close, my choice wasn't as attractive as I had thought, but she was very friendly, had a great body, and still attractive enough. We talked for a bit before going upstairs to the rooms. I paid the $80 fee at the front counter before going upstairs.
The massage tables in Golden Time and other places are a lot better than tables at MPs I've visited in other parts of Central and South America. Instead of the tiny tables with head holes they have large tables the size of twin beds so it's possible for the masseuse to lay next to you and engage in sex in a variety of positions.
When she took off her clothes I learned that she was wearing an "accentuating" bra which overstated her actually boob size. It was no big deal, though, as she was still cool. She was only kind of average in bed. She didn't give me a massage, I ended up giving her one, but it was nice in that she seemed to enjoy the session as much as I did.
After the session, I was hungry again so I stopped by Don Lee to eat. Don Lee is a Chinese fast food chain, decent fare for fast food.
My next stop was Elite II, a strip club only several blocks away from Costa del Sol and Le Palace. I would later learn that Elite II, Elite, and Josephines' are all the same place, it just went through several name changes. They had a $20 all you can drink special. I don't drink much so I wouldn't have spent that much in drinks, but I bought one of the tickets anyways. I paid the lady at the counter downstairs and headed upstairs into the club.
The place was much larger than Le Palace with a large stage in the center and seating all around. There were also two poles with dancers gyrating around them. There were a number of reasonably attractive ladies, but the talent level was significantly less than Le Palace and Golden Time.
Many of the ladies were busy, and those that weren't didn't seem particularly interested in drumming up business, but eventually one of them identified me as a prospect and winked at me. I walked over to talk to her. She was a very attractive Colombian with a nice tan. She told me her name was Karina and asked if I'd like a table dance for $10 or a private for $25. I opted for the table dance. We went to the dark area to the left of the stage for the dance. She had a very smooth body and was incredibly tempting. During the dance she slipped her tongue into my mouth and I learned she had a tongue ring. After the dance, we sat at some nearby tables where I bought her a drink. The cost here was $15, payable to the waiter after each drink. We talked for a while and discussed meeting up the next day for $80. I spent a total of $88 in Elite before leaving horny as hell.
I walked past the taxi drivers given my previous experience, but eventually went with one that followed me promising to take me to a nice disco. I asked for the name of the place and he kept telling me something like Los Palace. I asked if he said Le Palace and he said it was a different place. During our ride, I inquired further about the place and he described a freelancer bar where you deal directly with the lady and do not pay the house any money. He ended up taking me to the River Club massage parlor. There was a young black lady there that I was interested in, but I spent some time arguing with the taxi driver in front of the manager for lying to me. He was insistent in that he wasn't lying and tried to turn parts of our conversation around. I ended up giving him a few bucks and dismissed him. I'm sure he got some more money later.
I paid $70 for the session with the black Panamanian. She really seemed to enjoy having her photo taken, clapping after almost every one. She didn't look young, but she acted like a little girl and spoke with a lisp. But after the photos, the little girl disappeared to be replaced by a sultry vixen. She gave a very nice covered BJ and we had an active romp.
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Afterwards, I left the place and started walking home to get my bearings. The streets were practically empty and it probably wasn't the best idea for me to be walking around alone at night, but I didn't really seem to care. I found Nico's Café on the way and stopped in for some of their buffet food. I probably should have ordered something else as it tasted kind of bland, probably from sitting out too long. I also passed Rey, a 24 hour supermarket on the way. The last part of the walk took me past a 24 hour pharmacy, a 24 hour internet café, and a disco. The cab drivers in front of Le Palace recognized me and one promised to take me to a massage parlor any time I wanted to go. I continued to the hotel and went to sleep.
Vladimir
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