Category Archives: travel

Macho de Monte, revisited

Today we went to Macho de Monte, near Cuesta de Piedra, with our friends Holly and Scott. This was our second visit and I was happy to go back to this amazing place. We met in Dolega which is an experience … Continue reading

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

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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Travel to and from Western Panama

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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California Flowers

We’ve been walking in the neighborhood and enjoying some really nice weather. There are also so many beautiful flowers! I’ve taken quite a few photos but my favorites have been the roses, as you can see from my collection below. … Continue reading

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Austin, Texas – a few misc photos

I’m in California now, so I figured I’d wrap up the last of my Texas photos. Next, there will be baby photos! (and other photos from California, but what is more interesting than the baby?) . We’re having a good … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape

Weekly Photo Challenge: Escape IN A NEW POST CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CHALLENGE, SHARE A PICTURE THAT MEANS ESCAPE TO YOU. To me, escape means getting away from something I don’t like. Fortunately, at this point in my life, there is nothing I … Continue reading

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Meet Dr. Elizabeth Oldag

My daughter graduated yesterday, and I have decided to allow myself one week to be a proud mother and brag to everyone in my path! 😀 She has worked very hard for a long time. Elizabeth started school (at her … Continue reading

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Back in the USA

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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Volcan | Sitio Barriles | the Barrels Archaeological Site

This is a very interesting site located about six kilometers outside of the town of Volcan. It has artifacts from A.D. 300-900, and is named for the barrel shaped object which was the first artifact found here. Archaeologists from around … Continue reading

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The River, revisited

We hadn’t been down to the river for a while, so it was time for a visit (with camera in hand, of course) . We have been told that there are spots even more beautiful than this, but I’ll always … Continue reading

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