Category Archives: Panama

Panamanian Water Supplies

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Panamanian infrastructure is some of the best in Central America. Roads aren’t perfect but generally they are quite good. Here in David we have seen a lot of repairs and resurfacing. There is more to do, and repairs don’t always … Continue reading →

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The Army Ants Return

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

The week before last, we had a very interesting encounter with army ants (identified by Kathy, one of my blog readers – thank you!). It was interesting for us, but not so much for our bees who got evicted from … Continue reading →

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An Indian House?

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We’ve passed this house a number of times on our bicycle rides. It’s not far from El Rey and the big shopping center near us. I never took much notice of the green shack next to the house until the … Continue reading →

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A Man on the Street

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I’ve been sorting my photos and finding a few odds and ends I wanted to post…. I don’t know what this man does! It looks like he has two guitars as well as who knows what else. The little dog … Continue reading →

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Little Miss Bossy Pants

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

This term was coined by my friend InDaCampo, and it struck me so funny that it’s stuck with me. The hummingbirds frequently visit our terrace so I finally took pity on them and put the feeder back up. It was … Continue reading →

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One Year in Panama!

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

It’s almost hard to believe, but it was exactly one year ago that I left Florida. I remember how I felt – excited, happy, ambivalent (I was leaving Joel behind, not knowing how long we would be apart), not quite … Continue reading →

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Life in the Compost Pile

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

I’ve had compost piles for ages, but it’s a bit different here in Panama. There are so many critters that love the scraps. It was hard to even get started because anything I’d put out would immediately disappear. Now that … Continue reading →

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My Panama Retirement Article

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

The Retirement and Good Living website asked me to write an article about retirement in Panama, so I did. It’s published at http://retirementandgoodliving.com/retiring-in-panama/  They even used some of my photos 🙂

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Good Morning!

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Good Morning! THIS WEEK, SHOW US A PHOTO THAT SAYS “GOOD MORNING!”  It could be a shot taken during your morning walk, the morning vista out your kitchen window, your cat doing a pre-breakfast stretch, or a textured … Continue reading →

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Ants, Bees, Insanity, and New Paint

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

You just never know what you are going to see around here! I went out this morning to take a photos of the tree where the toucans have been visiting, and I noticed a large column of ants marching across … Continue reading →

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