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
Wow in Spanish
In Spanish they pronounce ‘wow’ like “gwau”. So I will say “gwau” what a filled day! And most of it was really fun! We met up with the Smith family quite early and headed to the Pipeline trail. Miraculously we
Phones in Panama
Okay. This one is for the techies. From Dan… There are many things I could list that I miss about the US (if I gave it some thought) but incredibly huge cell phone bills isn’t one of them. Thought you
TGIF in Panama
Yay for Friday! It’s been a long week, although very enjoyable if you ask me. We had our usual homeschooling this morning, which was interrupted yet again by science and the arrival of a lizard. We didn’t get to handle
Rice in Panama
Rice! I made rice! Third time’s the charm because this time it worked! It’s amazing what a measuring cup and a bigger pot will do. No fish for dinner, though. The red pickup truck fish guy was on the road
Phones and Slugs
Time for the daily update! The kids are working on their Spanish, I already did some quizzing of Daniel and now I get to chill out on the couch. I’m not actually sure why I brought my laptop. All I