In my last posting, I shared about our continued saga of car troubles. But in the midst of all the challenges, we were able to stay at a few places overnight that helped us temporarily forget about what we would…
Here We Go Again & Again
Do you remember the movie “Ground Hog Day” where the character played by Bill Murray kept waking up each morning to find that it was the same day all over again? So it’s only fitting that on Groundhog Day, February…
Cherishing the Moments
Neither Mikkel nor I have ever regretted our decision to move and permanently live in Pedasí. But there are times when I especially miss my family. Although we have MagicJack, Skype, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, & email to communicate with…
Reflections for 2017
It’s a quiet New Year’s Day morning here in Pedasí with an occasional blast of fireworks throughout the pueblo. Last night at midnight, the fireworks were non-stop for a few hours. Many homes were having parties, most of which were…
Christmas Wrap-up in Pedasí 2016
Now that Christmas has finally come & gone, I thought I would share just a few activities we experienced this year. As similar to Christmases in the past here, I find it still a little difficult to get my mind…
November Wrap-up & Christmas Time is Here Again
Wow! It’s already December. November with its full month of holidays, parades, and fiestas is past. As I have written in previous blogs, the month of November in Panama has many holidays, both national and local. With that comes lots…
Planes, Buses, Trains, Cars, a Boat, & Lots of Walking – Part 3b:Washigton DC
Today is Veteran’s Day in the U.S. and it is only fitting that I post the remainder of our visit to Washington D.C. last month. For the last two days of our visit, we continued to ride the metro to…
Planes, Buses, Trains, Cars , a Boat, & Lots of Walking – Part 2:Annapolis, Maryland
Continuing with the 2nd part of our recent trip to the U.S. and the main reason for our visit, we left New York City by Greyhound bus to Annapolis, Maryland with a stop-over and bus change in Baltimore. Greyhound…
Planes, Buses, Trains, Cars, a Boat, and Lots of Walking- Part 1: New York
I am taking a break from blogging about Panama to share about the 2-week trip we took to the U.S. I returned to Pedasí 3 days ago from a whirlwind visit to the East Coast. Our main reason for this…
My First Deep Sea Fishing Trip
In the past (many years ago), I have gone fishing from the shores of a river or lake or from a boat on a river or lake. I always thought it was boring; hours just sitting there hoping a fish…