10-09-2008
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beachaholic
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: playa del carmen, mexico
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Panama . . . Panamah-ah . . .
so this past september i spent the month in potrerillos arriba, panama. its located about an hour south of costa rica, near the towns of david and boquete. its where my parents live and its absolutely beautiful. its in the cloud forest, so it rains everyday, but this trip it seemed to be harder than previous trips, but still refreshing. my parents don't even have a/c! there's no need, how nice . . .
so i arrived in panama city and went to catch the bus to david (cost about $15 + 5 cents to go through a little gate to go outside to the bus  . . .)  flying into panama city  on the bus to david, there's usually 2 movies on the 8 hr journey.  and there's a bus station along the way where they stop for about 30 mins. there's a cafe, with some not too bad empanadas. and one thing i love about panama is that ginger ale is available everywhere! mmm!    during the bus ride  not sure what they were checking for - they didn't stop the bus. they have come aboard on one of my trips before, checking ids, but interestingly enough they didn't ask me for anything . . . just passed by.  here are some fotos of my parent's house. i must admit - i didn't do very much on this trip. we usually go to some small town or do a tour or something . . . but this time we took it easy - and i got addicted to rock band on xbox, so . . .  in my parent's backyard  doo, doo, doo lookin' out my back door . . . my room has a seperate entrance so its kinda like its own apt - w/out a kitchen.  a rainy day - pretty much everyday i was there! but how refreshing!  view from the balcony of volcan baru. . . . more later!
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10-09-2008
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añejo
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Oh yeah! Ah-huh! Jump back, what's that sound? Here she comes, foot tappin' down now Hot shoe, burnin' down the avenue Model citizen, zero discipline Don't ya know she's coming home with me You'll lose her in that turn I'll get her! Panama, Panama Panama, Panama Ain't nothin' like it, it's a shiny machine Got the feel for the wheel, keep the movin' parts clean Hot shoe, burnin' down the avenue Got an on-ramp comin' through my bedroom Don't you know she's coming home with me You'll lose her in that turn I'll get her Uh-oh! Panama, Panama Wow! Panama, Panama oh-oh-oh-oh Woo! [Guitar Solo] Yeah, we're runnin' a little bit hot tonight I can barely see the road from the heat comin' off You know what I'm sayin' Ahh, I reach down between my legs n' ease the seat back She's runnin', I'm flyin' Right behind in the rearview mirror now Got the fearin', power steerin' Pistons poppin', ain't no stoppin' now Panama, Panama Panama, Panama Oh-oh-oh-oh Panama, Panama Oh-oh-oh-oh Panama Keep it coming   |
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10-09-2008
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beachaholic
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: playa del carmen, mexico
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the day before i left i went to Paradise Garden - an animal rescue and rehabilitation center. they hope to rescue, rehabilitate, then if possible release animals into the wild. they mainly have birds, some monkeys, a couple of boxers - their pets!, a baby sloth, and some nocturnal animals that i couldn't see since they were sleeping. they ask for a donation of $5, but i gave them some extra, kinda reminded me of the peanut pet shelter, but with much different animals!
   baby sloth - its fur was really soft - so cute. it was saved from an indian couple that - most likely ate the parents. it sleeps on a heating pad to simulate the mother.  a toucan  a parrot  another parrot  capuchin monkey - there were 2 girls and a boy. they were hoping they would mate. go monkeys, go monkeys!  another monkey, they had these little gremlin-ie faces, but they were friendly.  this is an ocelot tail. he was sleeping up in a tree, so i couldn't get a goodfoto. enjoy his tail . . .  they also have all sorts of cool little sculptures and knick knacks all around the gardens.     this is boquete, view from el mirador 
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10-09-2008
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life=playa
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Winnipeg MB Canada
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Great report and awesome pictures  ..............I especially like the Dragon Fly. I'm very much into Dragon Flies; I would just love to havethat one  Guess I'll have to go to Panama  Looking forward to more
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10-09-2008
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añejo
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Deb....GREAT pics and report so far... why the "thumbs down"
P.S. Your folks house looks awesome ! what a place !!! P.S. l...okies it was an accident....sowie ! < gotta remind myself to read more closely > |
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10-12-2008
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beachaholic
Join Date: Aug 2008
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10-12-2008
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beachaholic
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: playa del carmen, mexico
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a few waterfalls between the city of david and my parent's house.
 this one has a picnic area and you often see people swimming here. i put my feet in and it was freezing.  this one is fenced off. and there wasn't a sitting area. there is a private house, called mi jardin es su jardin, that has made its amazingly gorgeous gardens public. its free and sooo beautiful. i always make a trip there.          
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12-08-2008
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sandflea
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