Monthly Archives: August 2011
Photos of the real Panama
Last weekend in Bocas
“If you are going to do something, do it right.” is a phrase that was drilled into my head when I was growing up. Maybe it took thirty three years and coming to an island on the bottom of the … Continue reading
Calypso Joe
The other night we were walking to dinner with Bob, the owner of our bed and breakfast, when we ran into an older black man. He was walking in the opposite direction with a worn acoustic guitar. Bob stopped and … Continue reading
Bocas del Toro
Like many other parts of Panama, Bocas del Toro is a mixture of old and new, rich and poor, Panamanians and foreigners. The cultural, economic and social waters of Panama have been churning for hundreds of years. I am just … Continue reading
Double scuba divers, sea aliens and accents
Yesterday morning we did our last two re-certification dives. They were pretty similar to the first two dives with ten minutes of exercises followed by thirty minutes of exploration. The first dive was at a the wreck of a barge that was … Continue reading
Scuba, the coolest basketball court in the world and monkeys
The last few days have been pretty busy but also pretty great. On Sunday we went to the Parque Natural Metropolitano, which is this giant rain forest that is in the city limits of Panama City. Kind of like central … Continue reading
El día de los canales
Today we explored two great marvels of modern technology; the Panama Canal and the Panama heath care system. We planned on going to a National Park just outside of the city that has all kinds of birds, iguanas, deer and … Continue reading
“Buckle up my friend, you are about to embark on a great adventure.”-Roy Munson
I should be more excited. Now that I have actually started my journey I am entirely too calm. I was so excited about this trip months ago but now that it is actually happening it almost seems too surreal, so … Continue reading
Travel light, cold at night.
Three thousand pounds; that is how much stuff the movers hauled away and put into storage. That seems like too much for one person. I know it is relatively little compared with how some people live but it is an … Continue reading
The Shortest Answer 