Tag Archives: Panama

A Panamanian Party

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We are on friendly terms with Narda, our neighbor over the back fence. Her kids are grown and moved on, but she has a little Indian boy who lives with her. Yesterday he called through the fence to invite us … Continue reading →

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Jungla de Panama wildlife refuge

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

We (the three bloggers and husbands) all went out for lunch yesterday. Lunch was at the Jungla de Panama wildlife refuge. I believe the restaurant is independent of the refuge, but they are all on the same property. I had … Continue reading →

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Bloggers United!

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

It’s been quite the weekend! Sunday had even more new and interesting experiences. I’ve followed Cindy and Holly for quite a while as they made decisions, made moving preparations, successfully completed their moves, and got settled in Panama. Yesterday for … Continue reading →

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Macho de Monte, revisited

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

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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PriceMart in David, Panama

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Now and then when we are out, I’ll take my camera so you can see what we have available here. This is our PriceMart, similar to a Costco in the US. These photos were taken while trying not to be … Continue reading →

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A Birthday in Panama

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

How do you spend your first birthday in Panama? Wake up to an email box overflowing with Facebook greetings, ecards, and messages. Even my Italian teacher from a couple years ago sent me good wishes. I think the best surprise … Continue reading →

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The Grasshopper!

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Yesterday I saw the biggest grasshopper I’d ever seen! It was maybe four inches long and really beautiful. My friend and I were walking around my yard and she spotted in on one of my pineapple plants. She wanted to … Continue reading →

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More Bloggers Unite at the Boquete Tuesday Market

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Now I know not one, but two fellow bloggers in person 🙂  My friend Cindy and her husband arrived in Boquete recently, and we decided to meet at the Tuesday Market. What fun! I should have taken pictures but we … Continue reading →

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David, Chiriqui, Panama – the weather this morning

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

Notice the 100% humidity! We had a lot of rain yesterday with thunder and downpours. This morning everything is wet and dripping, and very green. It seems like everything is growing like crazy. We were also just visited by a … Continue reading →

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A Visit to a High School

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Kris Cunningham

One of our neighbors is an English teacher at the Instituto David, and it’s English week. There are contests for speaking, poetry, singing, and other activities all week. She asked us to be judges at the singing contest, so yesterday … Continue reading →

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