Before we left the US, the Omicron variant was starting to take a tour of Europe. It had not gotten to the US, yet, and vaccinations had been ramped up. By the time we got here, Omicron was just starting to hit the eastern US. It didn’t take it long to spread all over and … More As the pandemic turns…
Yes, yes I do! That’s what we did last Wednesday. We decided to take a field trip day from school to go to the actual Panama Canal… because we can. We took the bus from our road on the Panamerican Highway – you know, where the footbridge crosses at El Nazareno – to Albrook Mall, … More Hey, wanna go to the Panama Canal?
Here is an update on where we are and what we’re doing next. The place we have rented is fine, and for what we paid, it has a lot. This one, after the discounts and specials, came to a total of $330. That is less than our regular two nights, not even full days, at … More What do you do?
This is our last few days in Santa Fe. We will pack our stuff up and head to El Nazareno this Wednesday, January 5. It is definitely time. We have done all the exploring we want here and are ready for some new scenery. It is really pretty up here and the temperatures are fantastic, … More Happy New Year!
Wednesday after Christmas, we made our way back to Sra. Petra’s house to learn how to make arroz con pollo with her daughter, Maria. We had to swing by the Cooperativa (supermarket) to get the ingredients then take them up to their house to cook. After three tries, I managed to get a taxi that … More Let’s make arroz con pollo!
A lot has happened in the last week. We celebrated Christmas Eve with Katherine and her family. We went to their house for traditional food and left around 10:30pm. They stay up until midnight to begin their celebrations. We decided to leave a little early so they could do their thing without having to worry … More Christmas and then some!
We made some new friends this week. Monday afternoon, we got a taxi to my friend Pedro’s aunt’s house. A little background. I knew Pedro when I lived here in 1987 and 1988. When I came back to visit in January 2020, I made contact with him. His mom still lives in the house across … More New friends and making plans
Seriously, she is going to pass out. Someone get her some water and a fainting couch for this one. She might need a little lie-down. Let’s talk about our day today! The day started great. I was up earlier than anticipated and way earlier than my 7am alarm. We had breakfast scheduled at the restaurant, … More Ok, don’t let my mom see this
The days are pretty uneventful for us, but the bugs are having a field day! We keep applying the repellent and they keep laughing in our faces. We were good for the first week, but then BANG! Smorgasbord time! They are eating us alive. They are tiny, no-see-ums that attack without warning or fear. There … More What’s your deal, bugs?
I am very happy to report that we made it out of our hike alive and well. There were no jaguars to be seen. There were no animals at all, actually. It was a steep climb up to the top. The most dangerous aspect was the wind that was strong enough to move us around … More Elizabeth 1 – Jaguars 0
20K and a Year Away 