Category Archives: Exploring the Area

Boquete – Some New Spots

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Sometimes I don’t go to Boquete for months and then sometimes, like last week, I’m up there twice in the same week. I was invited to hike the Pipeline Trail with some friends so I figured while I was up … Continue reading →

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la Feria Internacional de David

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

La Feria Internacional de David (the International Fair of David) is a yearly event in March. People come from a number of other countries to participate, and the fairgrounds come alive with activity. There are things for sale, things to … Continue reading →

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Boquete and More

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Sunday we all set off for another day trip, this time up the Boquete side of the mountain. Since I didn’t make it all the way up on my bike trip with Jérémy, I figured he should at least have … Continue reading →

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The Finca (the Farm), and Other Interesting Sights

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

Saturday Jérémy, Lauren (a very recently arrived new expat), Cedo, and I set off to visit the finca. I hadn’t been there in a while so I was interested to see it again. First though, we stopped in Concepción where … Continue reading →

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The Adventure Continues

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

There continues to be a lot going on around here, much of it bicycle related. We had a great young Polish couple stay with us for a couple nights, and it was so interesting to hear about their experiences and … Continue reading →

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Bikes, and New Friends, and This and That

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

I’m in one of those spells where I have been too busy living life to blog about it, and I’ve having too much fun to sit down and write! I have decided to get out there and travel on the … Continue reading →

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The River, Revisited

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

The river behind our neighborhood is one of my favorite places, but sometimes I don’t go there as often as I should. That’s the nice thing about house guests. As you show them interesting things you get to visit your … Continue reading →

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Canyons, Calves, and Coffee

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Some friends and I went on an excursion the other day, and I wanted to share a few photos. It is always fun to go with someone when they see a place for the first time. Our first stop was … Continue reading →

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The Finca (the Farm) Revisted

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

It seems like farming should be simple. The cows eat grass, come in to be milked, the milk gets sold, and life is good, right? The more I learn about farming the more I understand how complicated, and how expensive … Continue reading →

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Some Local Scenery

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

just another day in the life of a retired expat in Panama…. One of my longer bike routes takes me northwest of David through the countryside and up into the hills. It is so pretty! The other day I decided … Continue reading →

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