Author Archives: journeywithmadonna

Volcan, about an hour off the Pan-American highway,  is “nestled in a high plateau formed by an ancient eruption…………….much of the landscape is filled with rolling pastures and dairy farms, a joy to hike and often resplendent with chattering birds. … Continue reading →

Coffee house InnSanta fe is a small community about an hour north of Santiago, in the mountains with a population of somewhere around 3000.  It was here  we found two wonderful accommodations and decided to spend a night in each.   … Continue reading →

…….is a small agricultural community about a half hour north of Santiago, was founded in 1621 and is best known for its ancient church, Iglesia San Francisco de Asis de la Montana – what a mouthful!  The church is over … Continue reading →

…….Is where we went to view the workings of the Panama Canal, an engineering feat that you will have to google as there is no way I can do it justice.  This was the first real touristry thing we did … Continue reading →

….are leaving so we celebrated on our last evening with champagne on our deck in CORONADO Bay…….Dawn’s idea, of course(thanks)!   We also had munchies followed by a great dinner at Lunarosa, the Italian restaurant, a five minute walk away. … Continue reading →

…….……..is a wonderful way to start our day and we took full advantage every morning.   There is much black sand here which after a high tide mixes in with regular sand to form artistic creations on the beach which … Continue reading →

 …….is one of Panama’s central coasts remote destinations and a kite-surfers paradise.   Today  we packed a lunch and drove out there……….what a fabulous spot it is.  Walking on the white sand, watching the Pelicans Dive for food and then … Continue reading →

Coronado Beach is one of the largest and most developed destinations on the Pacific.  One of the teachers Yves works with has a condo here and arranged for us to rent one of the units for our second week ……….we are … Continue reading →

…………hope so because here’s Panama Jim!

Anyone who knows Dawn won’t be shocked by the fact that she brought green food colouring in her luggage to make ‘green beer’ on this special day. Unfortunately it did not travel well and we both have had green hands … Continue reading →