Author Archives: lisanordlund1

I love traveling to different countries to experience the cultures, the people, the foods.  But one of the things I am always looking for is wildlife.  And for those who know me, I do have sort of a primate fetish.  So does my sister Linda.  For that reason, Linda’s and my sole purpose for goingContinue reading “Monkey Business”

This morning I slept in.  It was wonderful.  I woke up at 8:30 and quickly dressed because we were going to look at a possible rental for next year.  We did and it was lovely.  Only problem it’s a bit above our budget and won’t be available until August.  I guess we will have toContinue reading “My Little Feathery Friend Came Back”

i woke around 8 this morning and began writing my blog from the day before.  I was sipping my first cup of aromatic Panamanian coffee and contemplating what to write when Bruce said grab your camera and come outside.  And wow!! I was glad I did.  At first, since Bruce and I are not reallyContinue reading “Macaw Morning”

What a fabulous day we had yesterday.  We went for our morning walk on our beach. The surf was calmer today, the air smelled fresh and there was a promise of a beautiful day.  After our stroll we went for a dip in the pool.  It’s become our new gathering place.  Hannah and Jordan seeingContinue reading “Boogie Boarding on Down The Road”

Today was laundry day so we dropped our basketful of dirty laundry off, came to an agreement that it would be ready today at 6 and then headed to the Panaderia Pedasi for coffee and pastries. While drinking coffee Thomas came in as well as another ex-pat, Michael.  We talked about looking for a long termContinue reading “A very social day”

We started our day with a short drive to Playa Venao.  The boys wanted to go boogie boarding and Linda and I had our hearts set on seeing some howler monkeys.   We reached Eco Venao and there they were.  Linda and I were psyched.  Unfortunately, I forgot my telephoto lens so I wasn’t ableContinue reading “It Was a Monkeying Around Day”

We started our day with a morning walk on the beach.  The waves were quite impressive this morning, the sea appeared quite angry as the waves pounded the shore.  From the distance we could see big black clouds and sections of rain so we weren’t sure what the day would bring.    As usual theContinue reading “A trip to Playa El Uverita”

Today we had a very laid back day – went to the pool for a little while, read my book and took an afternoon nap.  That’s what I call lazy in retirement.Tonight we went to dinner with Anne at Smileys.  We had a great meal.  I had seared tuna with coconut rice and beans andContinue reading “Hanging Around Town”

I woke at 6:30 this morning hoping to get a glimpse of the toucans and I wasn’t disappointed.  There were several of them making quite a lot of noise – it was quite a harsh sound.  It was fun watching them jump from branch to branch appearing quite awkward with their huge beaks.  All atContinue reading “Toucan Day – it was a Bird Day Today”

I woke at 7 hoping to catch a glimpse of the toucans but they had already come and gone by the time I came down for my morning coffee.  The views from the patio overlooking Bocas Del Toro were breathtaking.  The flowers that surround Bocas Ridge are very beautiful.  Large hibiscus in reds, pinks andContinue reading “Tranquility on the Caribbean Coast”