Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Saying Goodbye

Life in the Foreign Service means you have to get used to saying goodbye. 

We wish you guys well and we'll see you in some other corner of the world.

Gooooooooooooooal....

Panama vs Mexico
Im not a big soccer fan but you cant argue that soccer fans get into the game. 

My only complaint is that the game ended in a tie...they should have a shoot out at the end to determine a winner...ties are very unsatisfying .

Saturday, April 6, 2013

My new favorite place...Pedasi


Carnival Graveyard
Pedasí is a town situated on the south-eastern tip of the Azuero Peninsula on Panama’s Pacific coast. It is located in the Pedasí District, in the Los Santos province. It is principally a fishing village with a population of about 2000 people.

Pedasí is known for lively annual carnivals, pristine beaches, and activities such as sport fishing, diving and surfing, as well as its proximity to several of Panama’s national parks and preserves.
Pedasí town consists mainly of a central road (Avenida Central), a plaza (city center) about two blocks away, and several nicely maintained civic buildings, surrounded by quiet, residential blocks.[
With its quaint architecture and neatly laid-out streets, Pedasí is one of the main attractions of the Los Santos region.

Pictures from Pedasi

Pictures from Pedasi

Sailing the Isthmus

The work on the transmission and engine compartment continues...Nomad is almost ready to sail around the Isthmus. Electrical is next. 

A great dive...Isla Iguana


Pictures from the dive...Sea Star
Last weekend I had one of the best dives I've had in Panama. I saw sharks, turtles, eel and more fish than I have seen anywhere in Central America. Attached are a few of my pictures from the dive. 

Isla Iguana is a Galapagos-esque island that sits about 15 minutes offshore the Azuero Peninsula – inhabited by rare birds, purple and red crabs, and giant lizards. It offers clear blue water and white sand as nice as any Caribbean island. An extensive coral reef surrounds the palm-dotted island, giving it a powdery, blinding, white-sand beach, and its crystal-clear, shallow waters offer some excellent snorkeling.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Nomad has a new engine. Electrical system another 3 weeks...goal to sail on April 15.