Touching ground in a new country is electrifying. Although I enjoy the whole experience--my curiosity, sometimes apprehension, about the person sitting next to me, the low rumbling sound when the captain starts the engine, and the aerial view of the land below--something about touching ground really excites me. Such is the case for touching ground in Panama. Like past times, I was ready to assume my role as (humor me here) the savvy traveler, but more importantly, as a temporary resident of Panama. With a college semester’s worth of Spanish and two immersion weekends behind me, I was ready. Well, well, well… I had to tweak my readiness a bit. So now there is a new readiness about me. It comes with a new favorite statement, “habla mas despasio por favor.” Yep, you said it right.
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