Greg and Jen's awesome Panama adventures. Follow our retirement from planning to our ultimate move to Panama and beyond.
Jen and I started our month of adventures on January 23 when we went to Panama City to prepare for a short visit to Florida. We are fully vaccinated and not required to test for covid when we travel TO Panama, but when we travel to the United States, even though we are citizens, a … Continue reading “A Full Month of Adventures”
Last year when I published my book, Jen and I had not been to Bocas. Our trip last week was one of the most anticipated adventures yet, and I was really looking forward to making more great memories with our travel buddies Lyn and Ty. I would like to share the first paragraph or two … Continue reading “Our Bocas Del Toro Adventure”
Many times during the year we are asked what we do to keep busy during our retirement here in Panama. The truth is that we do not know how we ever had time to hold down jobs. We find ourselves amazed nearly every evening by the miraculous sunsets and every day seems to have an … Continue reading “We Are Often Asked How We Keep Busy During Our Retirement…”
Our friends Lyn and Ty Gilbert are always in favor of going on an adventure and we rarely refuse an opportunity to explore with them. The four of us have the greatest time heading into the unknown. You may recall our adventures previously that took us to the end of the road. A little over … Continue reading “Shelter Bay, Fort San Lorenzo Castle, and Fort Sherman”
We are continuing to explore the beautiful Republic of Panama. Our travels are taking us from Playa Boca Chica, where we explored magnificent islands and a remote resort, to Pedasi. Pedasi is also a quiet community where we found a few small bed and breakfast type resorts. Our reservation is at Punta Franca Hotel. We … Continue reading “Exploring in The Peninsula De Azuero”
were but two of the highlights during our recent visit from my Dad, Doug, and his friend Renee. We knew that we wanted to have some special adventures while they were here and the entire week was loaded with fun and adventure for all. Many of you will recall our past adventures to El Valle de … Continue reading “Gamboa Canopy Tour and Ron Abuelo Rum Distillery…”
Yes, you are about to hear of our awesome adventure over this past weekend. Things at our house have been extremely busy over the past several weeks, so we have to apologize, with explanation, for the lack of recent posts. Shortly after our last post we had a wonderful visit from friends who live in … Continue reading “Casco Viejo, Contadora, and The Amador Causeway”
As we prepare to depart for our 9 week adventure in Panama our posts have been few and far between. Thanks for continuing to follow along. It seems like a great time to catch up and recap our preparation. Our immigration attorney has all but one document and we will be getting the apostle on … Continue reading “The Countdown Continues T -21 days to Departure”
Gamboa is, perhaps,the first place in Panama that attracted our attention. Without much knowledge of the lay of the land, Gamboa caught our attention as a location where we may settle, due to its tropical, rain forest, and low cost of living. Gamboa is on the east side of the Panama Canal and with only … Continue reading “Let’s explore Gamboa in the province of Colon”
With only 13 days to our vacation in Panama I must apologize for my lack of posts over the past 2 weeks. It turns out that hurricane Irma had different plans for me. I took a trip to Florida to spend some time with my dad who has been hospitalized, and ended up evacuating him … Continue reading “The Vacation Countdown Continues”
