Here’s another post about school. It’s new and different for us so there’s a lot to share right now. Yesterday Haley came home and said that Wednesdays are her favorite day. Her classes change every day (see below for...
Day 2 of School
From Haley: Day 2 of school So don’t worry; this one won’t be as long as the last one. I just wanted to give an update on how my day went. I got there and sat down in class,...
Back to School, Panama Version
Back to school! Here in Panama we have “summer break” from mid December to early March. Today was the first day of school (4th grade for Zoe, 8th grade for Haley). It’s very strange when the stores move out...
Water Taxis
Today’s topic: water taxis! Love them or hate them they are a way of life in Bocas. Today we loved them. There have been multiple other days that I have hated them. Bocas del Toro is on the Caribbean...
Sloths Again
We were happy to finally get Aunt Kim into Panama last Thursday after that nasty NE weather snarled her original flight plans. We had just one day in Pedasi before we hit the road to show her some other...
Carnaval: The Final Chapter
Carnaval: The Final Chapter. Dan and I went to the city on Monday to pick up Aunt Kim. But alas we returned without her, which made us all very sad indeed! Her flight was cancelled and she’s coming in...
Carnaval Update #4
So here’s your Sunday update from Carnaval in Pedasi. Last night around 10pm we went down to the square to see what was going on and it was exactly… nuthin. The music had just started and it wasn’t even...
Carnaval Update #3
Here’s a little mid-day Carnaval Update for you. I’m back at the house after being down at the square for about 3 hours. I’m hoping to hunker down, get something to eat, take a nap and then head back...
Carnaval Update #2
It is The Morning After – Day 1 and the party is just beginning. After dinner last night (another great one by Lucy, shared with the Smith Family), we went down to the square around 10 to see what...
Carnaval Update #1
Carnaval starts tonight and I’ll be “live blogging” so you can live vicariously through us! It’s only too bad you can’t taste the donuts Lucy made last night. They had sprinkles! Editor’s note: Carnaval is not misspelled. That’s how...