Category Archives: expat

More Bloggers Unite at the Boquete Tuesday Market

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Now I know not one, but two fellow bloggers in person 🙂  My friend Cindy and her husband arrived in Boquete recently, and we decided to meet at the Tuesday Market. What fun! I should have taken pictures but we … Continue reading →

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David, Chiriqui, Panama – the weather this morning

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Notice the 100% humidity! We had a lot of rain yesterday with thunder and downpours. This morning everything is wet and dripping, and very green. It seems like everything is growing like crazy. We were also just visited by a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says (and thoughts on travel and living in Panama)

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says I have just been on a major trip. One week ago I traveled from Santa Rosa, CA back to David, Panama. There were signs all along the way! Photos of these signs could represent our … Continue reading →

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Returning to Panama in the Rainy Season

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

The rainy season finally arrived in Panama. We were told that it rained almost every day while we were away. Everything looks so green, and the previously neat yard is a bit overgrown. But, with rain comes humidity, and mold. … Continue reading →

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Travel to and from Western Panama

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We’re in David, close to the Costa Rica border. We love it here but travel to the US is difficult. There has been talk about direct flights from David to the US for a long time. The airport is ready … Continue reading →

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Look what’s parked down the street!

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2013/06/03/getting-ready-to-roll/    There is a jet car at the new service station in the neighborhood. Don Ray wrote a post in his blog (Chiriqui Chatter – click on the link above) if you want to check it out. Me? I’m … Continue reading →

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Monthly Peace Challenge: Art Thou Peaceful?

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Monthly Peace Challenge: Art Thou Peaceful? For the month of May, we will focus on art. I believe that art has the ability to transform the soul. If art can change a soul, then it can change the world. What piece of art makes … Continue reading →

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More River Photos

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

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

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

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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Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

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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