Category Archives: Living it Up

Sunset in Havana

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Jamie

“All architecture is great architecture after sunset; perhaps architecture is really a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks.”  – Gilbert K. Chesterton A few more glimpses of the beautiful Prado in Old Havana, at the time when the buildings … Continue reading →

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Feliz Navidad!

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Jamie

We interrupt our regularly scheduled Cuba program to bring you Christmas in Costa Rica. This is actually not our first Christmas in Costa Rica.  Bill and I spent Christmas, 2009 in Mal Pais, which is at the tip of the Northern Pacific Coast … Continue reading →

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Edificios Extraordinario!

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Jamie

“I call architecture frozen music.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe One of the many features of Cuban architecture is the harmonious juxtaposition of different architectural styles. Its uniqueness and appeal stems not only from its quality but also from its … Continue reading →

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Boquete, Panama

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Jamie

So, let’s see… Last post our intrepid adventurers, Jamie and Bill were speeding away from the Panamanian border in a bright yellow taxi, documents at the ready for the search point two kilometers beyond the truck border crossing.  Okay, now we are talking.  Immigration … Continue reading →

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Going into the Canal Zone…

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jamie

“I don’t want to go into history; I want to go into the Canal Zone.”                                              – Omar Torrijos Herrera, Panamanian political leader Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera (February 13, 1929 – July 31, 1981) was the Commander of the Panamanian and National Guard and the de facto leader … Continue reading →

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Golfito!

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Jamie

Bill and I were in serious need of “rations” as Bill calls ‘em, so we jumped into the RAV and off we went for an overnight stay in Golfito where we could purchase our semi-annual allotment of liquor, duty-free. Golfito is a … Continue reading →

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Tres Meses!

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jamie

Today is my three month anniversary of living in Costa Rica.   In many ways, it feels like I have been here so much longer, but in reality, it has gone by in a flash. As Bill and I were really … Continue reading →

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