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Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Volcan December 18th 2014

Our service trip to Cerro Punta was really beautiful and fun! It started out with about an hour bus ride, on which I did Bethany's makeup. She trusts me =) A Deaf sister from Volcan congregation, Adelin, took us around the town. We got to see Beth's old study Mitzaela and show her some nice videos and catch up a bit! We did lots and lots of walking in Cerro Punta. Beth and I accidentally totally matched eachother! This place is so pretty, it looks like you're looking through a filter because the colours are so vibrant and clear! Beautiful! We finished the day off with Clayton's eggplant noodle concoction. And we slept gooooood.... read more

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Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Volcan December 13th 2014

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claytronandraerae

We made it to Volcan! From Panama City it can take anywhere from 9-12 hours to get to Volcan. With switching busses, traffic, and other un-expected yet expected things coming up...one never knows. We are pretty experienced bus riders now ;) And Clayton turned 22 today. I don't know about you, but Clayton's feelin twenty twoooo! First meeting here Beth and Cody both answered! No fear here! We got to go to Restaurant Ely which was me and Beth's favourite restaurant while we were here last time. The boys loved it so that was awesome! It's cheap and delicious. Beth and Cody got to see/meet the Girls and later Natalie showed up at our house before meeting so we helped her get some answers for meeting and she went with us and commented a few times! ... read more

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Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Volcan December 10th 2014

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claytronandraerae

Panamacity! It's very much a city city. Fast cars, big buildings, fast walkers, it's crazy. Beth and Cody made it to Panama! We were super excited to see them both! First couple days we just hung out, did some walking, had some amazing sushi...we voted the best one was Beth's. It was a roll topped with melted slice of GOUDA CHEESE!!!! WHAT?!?!?!? Toooootally blew all of our minds all over the room. Haha but seriously who would think to put gouda cheese on a roll?! It was amazing. Then we stopped in Santiago for some Chinese food, the orange chicken here is really good...it's really sweet. It's different from Chinese food in the States. Then back on the bus for Volcan!... read more

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Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Volcan December 8th 2014

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claytronandraerae

Okay so this is our trip to Boquete which is 2 hours away by car. Gabi and her Mom took us so it was a really fun day. It's really windy and beautiful there! Really cool rock formations, pretty water falls, a beautiful Kingdom Hall, a scary scary walking bridge! They call them....Sarzo I think? That's the kind of bridge. Sarzo...ah I'm not sure. But it was SO scary! Way rickety and you could see the rapids flowing under your feet as you look down through the boards. I guess the people take their horses over it and stuff to go up into the mountains where they live. But man. Awesome and crazy. We were super tired and felt fulfilled by the end of the day. =)... read more

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Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Volcan December 1st 2014

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claytronandraerae

Hello All! It's been a long time since we've put up a blog! We have been busy little beavers. Mostly I'm gonna give a quick description of what went down and put up the pictures for you guys to see. Pictures are worth more than words anyway ;) So in the beginning of December we got to Volcan into our cute little pink (or salmon coloured) apartment! All it had in it when we got here was the very basics...fridge, stovetop, clothes washer, bed, shelves for clothing, and a little cupboard. So pretty much anything else you see in the pictures we put there. =) The first day Clayton and I went in service, we got to see me and Beth's old Bible students; Alison, Natalie and MariAngel. I was so stinkin happy to see them ... read more

3,474 metres elevation, 25km hike, 11 hours round trip, 7 boys and I.... we climbed the highest point of Panama

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Chiriquí » Volcan April 2nd 2012

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When you ask people if they have ever climbed the Volcan Baru, they say “Yes, I am glad I did it but I am not doing it again.” Needless to say, it was the hardest hike I have ever done! After drinking a bottle of Balboa and wrapping my feet tightly in a sport bandage, 6 boys and I left a little town of Boquete close to midnight to go to the highest point of Panama, Volcan Baru. It’s more that 11000ft or 3400 meters high. Due to high elevation we chose to hike at night to get there for the sunrise and see the view of the Caribbean and the Pacific before the clouds come out. The first part of the hike took us about 6 hours of cruel difficult elevation through huge rocks, peach ... read more

Brief history of Panama

With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ...more history

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