Author Archives: Kris Cunningham

About Kris Cunningham

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

Bocas Del Toro – the first full day

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We have had a great day! Today was our first full day in Bocas. The boat excursion we had planned didn’t happen because there weren’t enough people, so we decided to extend our stay by another day and book something … Continue reading →

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Bocas Del Toro – We Have Arrived

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Whew! It was a bit of a trip to get here. We took the bus, about 4 1/2 hours though mountains and Panamanian countryside. They had to turn off the air conditioning in the bus so it would have enough … Continue reading →

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Need help finding a Rental in David/Boquete? Meet Eduardo Horna via Video

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Originally posted on FindingMySelfinPanama:
I had spoken to Eduardo (Ed) Horna last month about shooting a short video to introduce him properly to the readers of the blog. I saw Ed’s posts on the Yahoo Group “Gringos in David” while…

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still testing, feel free to ignore

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Apparently if I send a photo from flickr to my blog, it immediately publishes it. That’s not going to work for me. I want to write a post, include a photo (probably multiple photos), edit the text, fiddle with it, … Continue reading →

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testing, testing

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I have uploaded too many large photos on my blog so I will be running out of space at some point. I am looking at alternatives. This photo is at flickr – two iguanas who showed up in my yard … Continue reading →

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Curly Hair Products?

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I don’t have curly hair. I wash, comb, and go so I don’t know anything about hair products. But, there are other people with curly hair who want to live here and are wondering about available products. Today at Arrocha, … Continue reading →

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Playa La Barqueta

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Yesterday we went to the beach, Playa La Barqueta. It’s about a half hour’s drive from David though the countryside and farmland. The beaches here are beautiful! It was Saturday but except for some people at the public beach, there were … Continue reading →

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Widening the Panama Canal

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I came across this very interesting video about the Panama Canal, and the project currently underway to widen it. It talks a bit about the history of the canal, how it was first built, and how it operates. Now there … Continue reading →

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After Macho de Monte. Do you know where your oranges come from?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

There is a bit more to tell, but the last post was getting pretty long so I decided to follow up with another. The road to Macho de Monte is the beginning of a new road that winds its way … Continue reading →

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Macho de Monte

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Macho de Monte is a beautiful canyon with a river and lots of waterfalls. It’s near Cuesta de Piedra, south of Volcan in Chiriqui Province. Our friends Tony and Carol also wanted to see the place, so we set out … Continue reading →