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Employee of the Quarter, baby!
I was so surprised when I got to work today and was told I was "Employee of the Quarter!" No, not employee of the month, but employee of the silver coin that George Washington graces. I received a pin, a gift certificate, and had my picture taken. I thought it was pretty cool, but that [...]
Continue reading...Bocas del Toro
23. February 2005
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This is our fourth night here, and will be here for another day or so, before heading to Costa Rica. There’s really nothing too spectacular about this little town, but tourists here either love it or hate it. For me, it’s mixed. The snorkeling here has been really good – saw some coral and fish [...]
Continue reading...Some pictures are up
20. February 2005
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I’ve got some pictures up. The one to the left is of Iguana Island. That album can be seen HERE. The Pearl Island album can be seen HERE. Finally, our tour of a Coffee Company, Cafe Ruiz, can be seen HERE. The last album isn’t labeled yet, but hopefully I’ll get to it soon, because [...]
Continue reading...Ras’ update
20. February 2005
Whenever we go to an internet cafe, I?m always stuck uploading pictures and labeling them, while Ras has time to chat on messenger, and write a long mass email. Arrgh! I’ve decided that he’ll write most of the summaries, and I’lll just add my own comments when I deem necessary. Here?s his latest one, which [...]
Continue reading...Isla Contadora
16. February 2005
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We arrived in Contadora on February 9th, and stayed through the 11th. This is what Let’s Go had to say about the island: About 90km southeast of Panama City, this archipelago – of 2003 Survivor Pearl Island fame – consists of over 200 islands, about 10 of which are inhabited. Most visitors to the islands [...]
Continue reading...I?m still alive
14. February 2005
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Wow, I can?t believe it?s been 10 days… and to top it off, Happy Valentine?s Day! Let me try to recap the last ten days. Las Tablas is where the Carnival action is in Panama. It?s the biggest, and full of the most energy, as Panamanians have told us. Unfortunately, we were unable to get [...]
Continue reading...The start of Carnival
4. February 2005
Ras and I are still having some difficulty adjusting to the time difference. Panama is Eastern Standard Time. We end up taking 3 hour naps in the afternoon, then wake up at 5:00 in the morning. The second night I was here, I was awake from 3am-7am. Today’s a little cloudy, and it might rain. [...]
Continue reading...A Man, A Plan, A Canal
3. February 2005
The other day, we went and saw the Panama Canal. In all honesty, I didn’t know anything about the Canal before going there. The Panama Canal, is 80 km (50 miles) of water that connects the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Canal consists of Gatun Lake, which is 26 meters above sea [...]
Continue reading...I’ve arrived in Panama
30. January 2005
It’s Tuesday evening, and I’ve been in Panama City for 24 hours. Raswan and I arrived at the airport at 9:30pm and took a taxi into the city. After traveling for over 20 hours, we were SO tired. Even more than being tired, we were hungry. We walked down the street at 11pm and looked [...]
Continue reading...A Quick Comment Goes Here
: Hi there! I've been on and off the web, until I stumbled across your page. I got stuck reading and going through the pictures. [...]
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