04/30/2012, Bocas del Toro, Panama
This blog is for an old co-worker and friend, Sam Frontera. Sam was my surfer-dude nice-guy friend back when I was in the working world. Every time I see this water taxi go by 'uhane I think of Sam because I couldn't quite see the name of the boat the first time it flew past. Instead of Sin Frontera (without border), I thought it said Sam Frontera and almost fell overboard trying to read it. Anyway, this blog is for Sam and all the other techs at Aegon.
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04/28/2012, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Sorry, for not blogging for a while. I just got back from 5 1/2 weeks in the US visiting friends and family in Texas, Missouri, and Florida. It was AWESOME!!! Always good to be home though. :)
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02/22/2012, Bocas del Toro, Panama
For years we have passed this house while hiking around Bocas and finally stopped to take pictures. I wanted to share with you. It is for sale if you are interested in this prime property on the water. Tee Hee....
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02/18/2012, Tierra Oscura, Panama
We like to take off and anchor out in Tierra Oscura (Dark Land). On shore there is a very well hidden restaurant owned by a couple from Austria named Maria and Joseph. There is basically nothing around them .... just this small restaurant. They are only open on Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Their speciality is pizza that Maria rolls the dough by hand and bakes in the big wood burning ovens. Joseph is known for his Mojitos. Anyway, while anchored out, we had a visit from this local young man who asked for food, clothes, money, etc. I gave him a hat. He was thrilled.
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01/28/2012, Portobelo, Panama
You would think that I'd have to know Spanish really well to teach English to the locals, but the Port Captain in Portobelo didn't think so. He felt that if I taught the four ladies in his office and the Tourist Bureau English that I would improve my Spanish. So, for about 3-5 days a week for 5 weeks, I prepared lesson plans and worked with the ladies. I'd like to think that their English and my Spanish improved a little from the experience, but mostly it was just fun. We'd study for an hour or more then just gossip. They'd get to talking 90 mph in Spanish and giggling, and I'd have to say, "No,. no... no, in English". Then I'd find out who in town had a fist fight or who was sleeping with whom. I taught them a couple of important slangs like "Hubba hubba" when that great looking guy walked by the office. Also ... that the pronounciation of the candy bar Snickers is different than the tennis shoes 'sneakers.'
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