It is Sunday morning. The night before is off-and-on loud, but I sleep soundly due to too much vino tinto y sangria on Friday night. The morning is leisurely, stretching into the early afternoon. We are on our devices, a bit of work, a bit of browsing. We say goodbye to new friends Ramak, Melissa and Felix – they are …
Casco Viejo, Panama City
Omar picks us up, ten minute cab ride to the Old Town of Panama City. The residential Presidential sits large and white on the edge of the raised town, overlooking the rapidly growing skyline, skyscrapers pushing ever taller in this financial hub. There’s the Trump Tower with its iconic sail, over there the Revolution Tower with its iconic twist, a …
Mural Art in Panama
Walking the streets of Panama, you will see a colorful array of painted murals decorating the cities and towns…here are some of the colorful reflections that I met along the way on our travels….enjoy!
Day One: En Route
The red-eye arrives at PTY, Panama City’s modern international hub, filled with duty free jewelry, chocolate and American knock-offs. Passing through customs into the warm, tropical humidity of Panama, we are greeted by Omar Ríos, bearing a sign that says “Alisun | Tyler.” Arranged by Heather, whom he calls “the lady of Boquete,” Omar is a taxi driver, father of …
The Adventure Begins in Panama
We leave Ojai on February 27th – not for good, but for a while. I am keeping my office on Bryant St. and a six inch square suite at the mail place. The office has a back room that will be larded up with furniture and boxes, and the gated parking is perfect for long-term storage of our cars. We’ll …