“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.” - James Dean
Posted in Panama Journal on Apr 5th, 2008
Yesterday afternoon, we went to visit my good friends (Ken and Sharon) at Playa La Barqueta. Sofia loved their swimming pool, and getting to walk on the beach.
She also was impressed with Ken’s kite. I was impressed myself. Ken said that there was usually enough wind on the beach, that it would stay up for [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Dec 15th, 2007
Last Thursday, I had a real adventure. My friend Ken, asked if I would like to go kayaking. Since I had never been kayaking and wanting to put another notch on my adventure belt, I quickly agreed. There were four in our party. Ken, Jim ( a tourist from Pennsylvania) and Rey, who I wrote [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Dec 11th, 2007
Yesterday evening, I was invited to have dinner in La Barqueta. I had the Thanksgiving Dinner that I didn’t have on Thanksgiving Day. It caused me to reflect and I think that this was the first turkey and dressing and all the fixings dinner I have had in over 5 years. Everything was absolutely perfect.
Here [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Nov 20th, 2007
I just read the following on the David Yahoo Group:
Our next sea turtle release will be this Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 5:30 pm.
You can read about the last release here.
Posted in Panama Journal on Nov 15th, 2007
The last time I watched the turtle hatchlings being released at Playa La Barquete, was in November of 2005. Once again, the trip was very worthwhile. There was a good group of spectators there to watch the release after a brief presentation.
Posted in Panama Journal on Oct 15th, 2007
I had guests in from Costa Rica and we decided to have Sunday lunch at Playa La Barqueta.
As always the fried fish with patacones and a soda was $5.50. I was plenty full when I finished this fella.
Posted in Panama Journal, Videos on Nov 26th, 2006
Being Sunday, for my drive today, I decided to go out to Playa La Barqueta. I think the last time I was there, was a year ago when I took photos of Maricial releasing turtles into the sea. More about that later.
On my drive today, I did find a couple of things that I had [...]
Posted in Panama Journal on Oct 7th, 2006
The following was posted on the Gringos in David Yahoo group.
This is an update of sea turtle hatchling release information. The first release is coming up SOON. Marcial has some nests that are due to hatch this weekend. Therefore, he is looking at letting them go on
Monday OR Tuesday at 5:30 pm. [...]
Posted in Panama Journal, Videos on Dec 1st, 2005
Friday, Dec. 2, at 4:30 pm, there will be another turtle hatchling release out at Playa La Barqueta.
I think I will pass tomorrow. However, if you haven’t been and are in the area, I would recommend it as a not to be missed experience. Video on Sea Turtles.
Posted in Panama Journal, Videos on Nov 25th, 2005
Note of apology before I begin: I apparently had a spot on my camera lens and you will see a small spot in the right center of the shots. My dad always used to say, “Nothing is perfect, some things less so than others.”
What an outstanding day I had today. A friend had notified that [...]
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