Author Archives: Kris

About Kris

We live in David, Chiriqui Provence, Republic of Panama! This blog is about some of our experiences in our new country.

More River Photos

These are some photos I took at the beginning of the week. I had to go back and visit the river after it settled down from a couple days of heavy rains. This day it was calm, and the water … Continue reading

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Back in the USA

We are in Austin now for my younger daughter’s graduation, and then we are headed to CA to meet my older daughter’s new son. The next couple weeks will be more about these experiences, and not so much about Panama … Continue reading

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The Push Button

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I’ve heard that there are Push Buttons all over Latin America, and I have seen many in Panama. A push button is a hotel that you can rent by the hour. From the outside they look like something fancy and … Continue reading

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Danger in the River Chiriqui - Caiman Spotted!

Reblogged from FindingMySelfinPanama: Kris and I love taking our cameras down to the river behind our house, we never know what we’ll see. I was busy taking some close-ups when Kris called to me to come quickly, NOW!. I got … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern This weeks photo challenge is patterns. To me, a pattern is something that repeats, a predictable element - an idea, a color, a texture. I had no idea where I was going to go with this until we took … Continue reading

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Our Muddy River!

The sounds of the river behind our house have been much louder since all the rain this afternoon, so we went down there to investigate. It does not look the same! The water is very muddy, flowing fast, and a … Continue reading

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Pouring in Panama!

We need rain. This last dry season has been usually hot, dry, and windy, and the rains have been slow to return. There is a serious shortage of electricity because there isn’t enough water in the rivers to run the … Continue reading

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Raquel's Ark- Animal Rescue in Volcan

Reblogged from FindingMySelfinPanama: Kris and I had always wanted to visit “Raquel’s Ark”  in Volcan. I first found Raquel’s posts on Gringos in David where she has often mentioned that people are welcome to visit and see the various animals. … Continue reading

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Volcan | Sitio Barriles | the Barrels Archaeological Site

This is a very interesting site located about six kilometers outside of the town of Volcan. It has artifacts from A.D. 300-900, and is named for the barrel shaped object which was the first artifact found here. Archaeologists from around … Continue reading

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Cows in the Neighborhood | Water and Electricity Problems

Cows are everywhere! Our neighbor Roberto even had a couple calves in his yard for a while. They have gone to his farm now, but there are plenty of others in the area. When I see cows I think of … Continue reading

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