One of the reasons we wanted to go off on an international adventure was to downshift our lifestyle a bit. Living in Gilbert, AZ made it easy to drive less than a mile to buy whatever item you could...
Panamanian Paperwork
This is Dan. I thought I’d share an experience I just had trying to get our car’s tags renewed here in Panama. We purchased our 2010 Honda CRV back in November and the tags expire on May 25th. They...
Gringa on the Local News
I think my Spanish is getting better. I managed to be indignant in Spanish on camera for the Panamanian news. There was an impromptu protest today to raise attention about the lack of water in town. Some areas have...
USA’s Revolutionary War in Panama
When I started homeschooling I knew that I could tackle the math assignments well enough, and making sure the girls got in some good reading and language arts time also didn’t seem too daunting. But I was really not...
Fast Funerals
The church is about a block away so when the bells ring we hear them. This afternoon they were ringing for quite a long time but there was no holiday that I knew about. When Marta came to cook...
Dan Hearts ‘Murica
This is Dan: So we are in Orlando. Our first time in the US in about 8 months. After living in other countries, you really notice what makes the US unique, right away. When you live here, you take...
Panama Canal
Big ships!! Really big ships!! The Panama Canal is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. Such a fascinating history. Mom and I had a great time and Marc was a great guide once again.
Visiting an ER in Panama City
Zoe’s health issue started a few weeks ago with the aforementioned sore on her butt which was later determined to be impetigo. We got her meds last Friday and after a slight overdose due to user error on my part,...
Casco Viejo, Panama City
Yesterday Haley, Nanna and I went to visit Casco Viejo – the second oldest part of Panama City. Daniel stayed back at the hotel with Zoe who was not feeling well (more on that later). It was really neat...