Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Panama City

Greetings once again from a very wet Panama
Yesterday we were on this incredibly beautiful island doing a site evaluation for our client Joe, one truly fascinating and peaceful character.
We spent the night in a "fishing hotel" on the island after stopping the boat at a tiny village to haul some poor lobsters butt out of a holding crate for Angelika's dinner.
For a princely amount per night, we got 3 fans that ran at full speed all night on a generator in a bed with a mattress that was so hollowed out one had to virtually use climbing gear to get out of bed.
The shower had 3 speeds, cold, cold and cold - your choice!
We awoke bright and early to watch the day break and with enough time to meet the boat picking us up at 8.30 "Central American Time" which is much like "Africa Time" :-)
As a result we got off the Island late and with too little time to make it passed Santiago where we are spending the night.
Another reason for our delay is that the windshield wipers gave in again and we had to drive really slowly, pulling over at times when the rain got to heavy.
Be that as it may, we found a hotel room and Angelika and I made some "Heath Robinson" repairs and got the wipers going again but for how long we are not sure, so long as it gets us through to Panama City tomorrow.
To all of you guys in Panama City, we hope to be in town by noon tomorrow (Thursday) and if anyone has suggestions of a cool place to stay that is quite, inexpensive and where our vehicle will be secure, please do not hesitate to let us know - USA international mobile number +520-465-7078 or krazy@exclusivetents.com
Lastly to friends and family, we are both doing fine, seeing beautiful places and having the time of our lives meeting some truly amazing and hospitable people.
Paul and Angelika

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