Tag Archives: Central America

Saturday 10/20/2012 from David, Panama

Friends!! It’s wonderful how much a phone call can brighten your day! My first call ever on my cell phone was from Ryan, AKA Halfthrottle, the guy who makes YouTube videos of his motorcycle adventures in Panama. He has been … Continue reading

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Saturday 10/20/2012 from David, Panama

Getting by in the new neighborhood without internet Ten days ago was the day I left Florida. Today is the second morning that I woke up in my own house in Panama. It still doesn’t seem quite real. In a … Continue reading

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Friday 10/19/2012 from David, Panama

Caffeine? Freaking out in Panama?? Pick up one thing and figure out what to do with it. Relax. Sit down. Write some more. Pick up one more thing and figure out what to do with it. Relax. Read a little. … Continue reading

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October 17th, Wednesday, a big day

one week after leaving Florida. A lot has happened in a week Finally, the car! Today I got my car so now I am free to move about much more easily. The seller and his wife went downtown with me to … Continue reading

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Parking Tickets in David, Panamá

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 Parking tickets – they have an interesting system here for parking around downtown. There are women walking around who sell parking cards for about $0.10. When you park, you put one of these cards under your windshield … Continue reading

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Erratic blogging from Panama

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2012 I’ve been in the house without an internet connection for a week. I’ve been writing every day though, so my posts are going to be bunched up now as I put them up all together. You … Continue reading

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Catching up – cars, houses, and cash

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2012 We arrived in David, Panama a little after 9PM (after catching a bus at 2:15). It was a pleasant ride but we were tired from all the traveling. I was also tired from carting my heavy … Continue reading

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Visiting Boquette and taking the bus

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2012 What a day!! Lots of things happened today. I should be catching up on past events but it was such a good day I want to write about it right now. So, things are out of … Continue reading

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Panama City and the Bus to David

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2012 The 11th of Oct was our first morning in Panama City. My companion had plans to see a dentist for a consultation. Dental care is considerably cheaper in Panama so this was one of the reasons for … Continue reading

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Buses, Planes, New Countries!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2012 The Trip To Panama Begins!! It is not exactly a straightforward process to get to our area of Panama, so the next few posts will be about the trip. There are a number of ways to … Continue reading

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