Author Archives: Kris Cunningham

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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.

An Interesting Bug

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Snakes, bugs… I know, I know but I keep seeing things I’ve never seen before. This bug was sitting on a pail in the utility room one night, and then on the broom handle. It looked like some sort of … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Snakes

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We know there are dangerous snakes here in Panama. We’ve only seen a few snakes but none of the dangerous, until a few days ago. I posted a few photos in the photo challenge recently, and thought this little snake … Continue reading →

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The New Public Market

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

There has been a very large, shiny building under construction in David. I heard some time ago that it was going to be a market to house the merchants that are usually on the street. Tuesday I was shopping with … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenges: Contrasts

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenges: Contrasts. This week, in a post created specifically for this challenge, share your own photo showing a CONTRAST. My friend and fellow blogger Holly had a fun get together after the roof was completed on their casita. I … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Between

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo challenge: Between. Capture something in the middle of two things. It can be a person or object, or simply the space in between.  I did some looking on line and think this could be a small Fer de Lance … Continue reading →

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Pedaling South – traveling on bicycles

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Last week was a most interesting week! Part of this was a visit from Pari and Katie, two young women on an extended bicycle trip through Central America. I met them on indiegogo.com, a crowd funding site where I happened … Continue reading →

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Playa La Barqueta – a Visit to the Beach

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

It’s always fun to have someone new around because you have a good reason to visit all of your favorite spots! Kayla, granddaughter of some good friends, was staying with us for a few days and we had such a … Continue reading →

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A Bit of Sightseeing

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

There’s been a lot going on around here lately! The most fun thing has been our friends’ granddaughter who stayed with us for a little while. I had a great time showing her some of the things I love in … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Extra

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Extra  This week, share a photo that has a little something extra: an unexpected visitor, or a tranquil landscape with a splash of color. A lone carrot in a sea of peas. Draw us in with a humorous detail, or … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Room

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Room – In this week’s photo challenge, share your take on the idea of room — it could be an actual room in your house, a favorite gallery in your local museum, a cubicle at work. You could also … Continue reading →

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