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Archive for April, 2008

CSI, Panama-Style

Posted in Nature, Pacific, Panama City, Panama Life, Watersports, tagged , , , , , on April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Again, walking the dog. This time I was on Amador Causeway which is a beautiful area near the Panama Canal where the ferry to Taboga Island leaves from as well as the most refreshing boardwalk in the city, and this morning was no exception. On any given day there will be walkers, runners, bikers, people [...]

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Crunchy Cucumbers

Posted in Dining at Home, Food and Wine, Health, Markets, Panama City, tagged , , on April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Yesterday I went to the supermarket. I would have loved to go to the wholesale market but I never go there alone, it is like the wild west over there. So I drove to the supermarket and bought vegetables. We had decided to try some grilling. I bought fresh cucumbers for a salad with sour [...]

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The Waiting Game

Posted in Panama City, Panama Life, Uncategorized, tagged , , on April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Waiting is one of the pastimes of everyone who lives in Panama. You will wait for everyone and almost everything, except possibly our doctor who is very prompt, that in itself is an amazing feat. Since most of my work is done out of my home office, waiting for deliveries and workmen is not so [...]

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Panama City Morning

Posted in Activities, Expatriates in Panama, Moving to Panama, Pacific, Paitilla, Panama City, Panama Life, Panama Residential Areas, Panama Weather, tagged , , , , , , , , on April 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Every morning in the city I get up and take our dog Sakura for a walk. We head out early because of the heat that builds around 10 am. We walk around the residential area of Paitilla which is located next to the ocean but because of the high rises there are only a couple [...]

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A beautiful sunrise on Taboga Island in Panama

Posted in Activities, Expatriates in Panama, Pacific, Panama Life, Taboga Island, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Sunday morning. I got up early today and sat on our Cerrito Tropical balcony to watch the sunrise. What a lovely day it is. A large line of ships waiting in the distance for the Panama Canal, fish jumping, songbirds flitting around, and an interesting group of international guests sharing the breakfast table. Our property [...]

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Panama: The Seasons & The Weather

Posted in Activities, Dining, Pacific, Panama City, Panama Life, Taboga Island, Tourism, Travel, Weather, tagged , , , , , , , on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I was out for lunch the other day at one of our favorite restaurants in Panama city, Pompei. It is run by a very personable young Italian (he is the chef) and his lovely wife (she runs the front). While enjoying a delicious salad I was chatting with a Panamanian friend about the weather, and [...]

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Hello world from sunny Panama!

Posted in Moving to Panama, Panama, Panama City, Taboga Island, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on April 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »

There is never a dull day in Panama. Then again, I have never been bored anywhere. After a major decision making process (spanning several years) our family chose to relocate to Panama. Panama was at the top of our list for a number of reasons, which I will go into about in detail later. Time [...]

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