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Pine needles, Spanish and mist: savour 6 senses in Boquete

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 - 11 Comments.

Boquete – a town in the mountainous central region of western Panama – offered a smorgasbord for our senses: five plus one. We loved it.

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My new guilty pleasure: e-bikes

February 11, 2020August 22, 2024 - 11 Comments.

Long, winding road up a volcano? No problemo. Strong headwind? Barely broke a sweat. Getting started on a steep slope? Just used the e-bike throttle.

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Machete-ing, stripping, repairing earthquake damage: new skills added

February 8, 2020July 8, 2020 - 10 Comments.

I gripped the machete tightly and took a swing at a broken palm branch, trying to remember all Gilbert’s instructions so I didn’t lop off a limb.

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Tweaks, beaks, tails and tales

February 2, 2020February 14, 2020 - 8 Comments.

While I was watching the howler monkeys blunder through the trees one day, I saw a mama reach out and grab a branch, stretching her body into a bridge for her baby to cross to the next tree. In a way, this blog is like that mama.

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