Lynton

In Panama we call the fruit “pifá”. In Costa Rica it is known at “pitsbae” or “pijivalle”. It’s a small fruit that grows in a thorny palm tree and it can be eaten after it has been boiled in salty water.

It inner side is light or deep yellow. The flavor is not sweet, but rather simple with a light touch of salt.

I love to eat it with a cup of coffee during breakfast time. I’m sure you can find it at David’s market. Just ask for a “pifá”.

Just my two cents on the subject.

Regards,

Omar.-

Once again thanks for your awsome pictures. Visiting Malls are my favourite pastime, this mall looks pretty impressive. I visited Albrook Mall two times in the pass and I find the stores very inexpensive. Don, just a reminder you promised to send me a photo of the fruit called Pea Va.

Thanks again,

Lynton

Once more, thanks for the trip to the mall. I haven’t been to this one, mainly because of the prices. They seem to be higher than other malls. However, just to “window shop” is a great experience.

Looking through your eyes is a wonderful experience. The quality and size of the photographs you included in this post is awesome.

Did you use the same camera you showed me when we last met? I can’t wait to buy myself a “magic box”.

I’m glad you can hang your hat again at David (grin).

Great post, Don!

Regards,

Omar.-

From what I read you have the buy class H XD memory and it is faster. I think there is more than just the memory causing some of the slow functions.

I will try to put something in on taxis one of these days. I have some experiences and most people that have been here a while do.

Wish I had had a video camera when Ellen was trying to find some “bahgin” (She is from Bahston, you know.) sneakers in Multiplaza. The food court saved us from exhaustion. We finally took a cab to the old almacen de departementos where she found bahgins galore. When we came out and hailed a taxi, by chance we got an older fellow whose glasses were actually thicker than the bottom of the old Coke bottles and so dirty they probably weren’t having a big impact on his vision anyway. His understanding of my itsy-bitsty Castilian was pretty nil, as well; so we wandered around Panama City trying to run into our hotel which by some stroke of good fortune we eventually did. Lordie, was he glad. We wonder at times if he made it back to his home territory.

Side note on the XD memory: It’s slow as sin, but useful as a backup on a 500. It’s a major part of the reason for the slowness of the Olympus cameras that have it as their only memory.

How ’bout a posting on taxis in Panama City sometime? They are, after all, the sound of the city. We might have another story to share there.