Adam sent this to me today and I wanted to re-share it. It’s a friendly reminder in the form of a very powerful ad.
Pictures of Quito From Our Balcony
Pictures of Quito from our balcony We got a new camera (which I love) for Christmas from our parents and families. There’s a problem with the lens (has a black smudge somewhere inside) which mysteriously appeared one day in Panama…
Spanish Doesn’t Come Naturally, That’s For Sure
Learning a new language is not natural. In the category of *language*, I would include HTML, Spanish, business language, and geometry. This is about my efforts at learning the language of Spanish. I was super frustrated in Spanish class this…
Weird Food: Eating Cuy (Guinea Pig) in Quito, Ecuador
On a Friday afternoon after Spanish class, Carrie and I paid $5 to take part in a tradition that is one of the 5 things you must do while in Ecuador. These pictures are from the tradition of eating cuy,…
Do You Have A Sixth Sense? Check This Out!
Some of you know that I really love new and innovative technologies. I watched this video tonight about a technology called Sixth Sense from a conference called TED (A conference which I would love to attend sometime). From this video,…
Ecuador Has Huge Cabbages
An observation about cabbages in Quito, Ecuador. They’re HUGE! Take a look:
Hotel Santana: A review of Hotel Santana in Santa Ana, Panama City, Panama
Hotel Santana Review: Hotel Santana in Santa Ana, Panama City. We think Hotel Santana might be your choice. There are nicer hotels in Panama City, and places you could spend a LOT more money. However, we liked Hotel Santana.
The Panama Canal at Miraflores
for a ship to go through the Panama canal takes about an hour. But you can watch the whole thing from the Panama Canal Visitor’s Center. The Visitor’s Center for the Panama Canal hosts a museum, a movie theater, and several exhibits not just about the canal, but also about the history, land, and people of Panama. What’s really interesting about the canal at Miraflores?
Boquete: Two Excellent Weeks In The Mountains of Panama
Two weeks in Boquete, Panama. We love Boquete. And we spent two weeks here in Boquete house-sitting for our friends David and Cora. During our time in Boquete, we got to spend time at the castle with Tom and Caroline, went to Cafe Lerida, met 5 cool Canadians, and ate breakfast at Olga’s Restuarant. We also went to Amigo’s, the local Gringo favorite hangout.
Bugs in Boquete: Panamanian Bugs and Critters
We had a blast making this video about Panama’s Bugs and critters. It’s a bit of a tribute to Steve Irwin and really was just done in silliness. Hope you enjoy seeing the bugs and critters that we discovered in…