After barely surviving our exit from Panama (it may have required beer to recover), we spent a few days working our way up to San Jose and taking care of several housekeeping matters. There was laundry to be done and…
Green Christmas
Panamanian Panics
The classy hotel at the airport in Panama was a great change but way out of our normal budget. Oh well, we really enjoyed it and Chester seemed to think the carpeted floor was a giant dog bed. Alas, after…
And then there was Panama….
It is hard to believe that it’s been over 200 days since we left our home to begin this year long trip. At the time, the goal seemed lofty and a bit unreal, but here we are in Panama. We…
Cruising in Costa Rica
After more than two weeks in Costa Rica, we have decided that it is completely unlike any of the other Central American countries we have visited. By all reports, we did expect it to be more “tourist friendly” but it…
Monkey Business
We were ready to cross our seventh border on this journey into Costa Rica when I had an epiphany! Borders should not be approached as some sort of torture you need to endure but rather as game…a scavenger hunt! We…