Let’s explore Gamboa in the province of Colon

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”

The Vacation Countdown Continues

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”

Musings from Peru

Jen and I maintain that living in Panama is perfect for exploring our bucket list of world destinations. In early December, we headed for Peru to check off a destination that got stuck in cold storage during COVID-19. We landed in Lima, a port city in the desert with a huge population and dozens of … Continue reading “Musings from Peru”

Old People Ziplining

We recently entertained cousins from Pittsburgh. They were our most adventurous guests to date and we will share a bit of our adventure while they visited. Some of you who follow us on Facebook already know that my personal zipline experience was a disaster. I eluded to the possibility of my sharing that video on … Continue reading “Old People Ziplining”

Indigenous Dance Show

Friday we were allowed back on the beach and in the pool area after the tropical storm had moved on up the coast. In the morning we checked out the low tide. The Pacific Ocean has extreme tidal activity compared to our experiences in the Caribbean. As I mentioned in the previous post we were … Continue reading “Indigenous Dance Show”

About Our Journey

It seems that we’ve done something right. In October 2016, I was able to retire from my position as a manufacturing supervisor, and Jen announced her plan to retire from government service at the end of 2017. I began researching the potential for retiring to a tropical country where we could make our retirement budget … Continue reading “About Our Journey”