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About Kris Cunningham

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

Man with Machete

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Men with Machetes seems to be the preferred method of managing fields that have become overgrow with grass.  There has been a man working on a field down the street for the last three days. I said hello as I … Continue reading →

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Monsoon!

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Well not really. We don’t get monsoons or hurricanes or the other weather disasters that strike the rest of the world. But, we sure do get rain sometimes. It started raining this afternoon so hard I don’t know if I’ve … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgic

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgic The directions are: “IN A NEW POST CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PICTURE THAT MAKES YOU NOSTALGIC.” I’ve been thinking about this for days. There is very little of my past that makes me look back … Continue reading →

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I seem to be out and about today

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Habla Ya, the Spanish language school here, is having a contest. Write an essay and win more lessons. I have lots more to learn so I wrote an essay. They posted it today on their blog. http://www.hablayapanama.com/blog/2013/07/2105/ Another site asked … Continue reading →

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Move to Paradise

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

The word “paradise” causes a knee jerk reaction in us. We have seen too much of the hype from companies looking to sell you something – publications, books, expensive conferences, and relocation tours. When were in Las Olas there happened … Continue reading →

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Driving through the Panama Countryside

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We went from David to the Las Olas Beach Resort to spend some time at the beach. It’s a beautiful drive. I thought I’d share some photos and a little look at Panamanian life. We passed many beautiful fields and amazing … Continue reading →

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Playa La Barqueta (the beach)

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Of course if I’m on a beautiful beach, I must take photos! This is part of our getaway at the Las Olas Beach Resort. There are also a couple videos: A view of the beach –  Joel battling the strong … Continue reading →

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Las Olas Beach Resort

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

The Las Olas Beach Resort had an OfertaSimple deal (similar to Groupon) so we decided to book a night there. It’s a nice resort right on the beach. We had visited before when some friends stayed there, but we had never … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable The instructions are:   Your companion might be a pet, or your partner or progeny. Maybe it’s an object you unconsciously fiddle with as you work, a view that keeps you company, an album that helps you stay … Continue reading →

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We are vacationing

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Blogging will have to wait….

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