It’s Panama’s independence day today, which kicks off a month of a bunch of holidays (6 I think I heard). Today was the celebration of independence from Columbia (independence from Spain comes later). We finally got to see what all
One word: SLOTHS
This is Haley. I have decided that I want to write a post here on Panama Pause and this topic is a great way to start. Let me first say that I wanted to write this in all caps because
Day Not Suave
It was not the smoothest of days yesterday. We managed to knock out two major decisions in a very short period of time (pretty much simultaneously) but it was rough. We now have a car (Honda CRV, black) and a
Halloween 2014
It’s been quiet on The Panama Pause for a few days. Partly due to the fact that our wifi went down for over 24 hours and partly due to our recovery from an exciting weekend in Bocas. When your wifi
Panic Attack in Panama
We are back in Boquete and it’s raining (of course). Between the rain and the thought of Spanish school tomorrow Dan is pretty depressed. But after the adventure we had today, Spanish school will be a welcome return to our
Another Day in Bocas
We are tired peeps tonight. Here’s our journey today, in pictures. Went to a deserted beach and a deserted island full of birds, called “Bird Island” or the official name is Swans’ Cay. It contains the only known nesting place,
Sloth Sighting
LAZY MONKEY ALERT!! Allison has handed the daily reporting over to me, Dan, for tonight. She has an emergency staff meeting with her pillow. I’ll make an attempt to not offend anyone, but I can’t promise anything. And, no, the
Bocas del Toro, Panama
Today I was so far outside my comfort zone I don’t even remember what comfort looks like. Wow. We drove to Bocas today. Sounds very simple but nothing is ever simple here. I said a few days ago that I
Driving in Panama
We had a little break from the usual downpour in the late afternoon but today it’s back. We didn’t have any errands so we came right home from Spanish School, dried off and are holed up in our apartmentito with
Volcan and Cerro Punta
We had a scenic trip planned for today. The horseback riding didn’t pan out but we think it’ll work out for another day. It was probably a good thing because the girls got to sleep in and everyone seemed a