Category Archives: travel

Traveling to the U.S.

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Kris Cunningham

We have returned to the U.S. to visit my daughters. The first part of this trip is the travel to Panama City. There are some options for accomplishing this. COPA is just about to start flights from Tocumen (the international … Continue reading →

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A Chance Encounter with some Fantastic Bikers!

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

I was biking home Monday morning after a good ride, and I met three bikers at an intersection. They had baggage on their bikes and were obviously travelers. I greeted them, and they asked if I knew of a bike shop in town. This began … Continue reading →

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Interesting New Places and Possiblities

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

As you all know, we have been living in Panama for about two years and we recently came back from a great visit to Ometepe Island, Nicaragua. I haven’t travelled much or seen much outside of Panama so it was … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Signs

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Weekly Photo Challenge: Signs  For this challenge, share an image of a sign: it can be a sign near your home — a comforting sight after a long journey — a sign that doubles as art, or other types of signs … Continue reading →

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Charco Verde, Ometepe Island, Nicaragua

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We are back in Panama but I had one more set of photos I wanted to share. This is another well known area of Ometepe Island, and with good reason. It was absolutely beautiful, and there are also howler monkeys … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Monday in Nicaragua

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Our adventure continues on Ometepe Island, and it was another interesting day.  First we headed to town to pick up a few things. After we got back to the house we decided to go walking. We heard that there was … Continue reading →

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Bugs in Nicaragua

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

It is a rainy day today, perfect for sorting photos, catching up on blog posts, and cleaning up from a bug invasion. You know me and bugs 😀  I haven’t been specifically looking for them or working in the yard … Continue reading →

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Sunday in Altagracia

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

We had taken the bus through Altagracia and thought it looked interesting. And, since it is the other biggest town on the island we thought we would go check it out. There are buses that go there about every hour … Continue reading →

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Ometepe Island, Nicaragua, another Saturday

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

Saturday was a quieter day. We relaxed at home, went into town for a few things, and took the kayak out on the lake. We woke up to flat tires on Joel’s bike, again *sigh*. We had already taken the … Continue reading →

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Nacatamales!

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Kris Cunningham

A family in the neighborhood makes nacatamales every Friday and they are wonderful! A nacatamale is a traditional dish of Nicaragua and Honduras. This family makes two kinds, one with masa (corn) and pork, the other with rice and chicken. … Continue reading →

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