The Cuenca Copper Smith – Cuenca, Ecuador A few days ago we got one of those rare treats that you just can not plan on. It was a combination of being open to the possibilities, serendipity and dumb luck. We were in El Centro (the UNESCO World Heritage downtown area) walking down a cute cobblestone side street
Before we left Seattle we had dinners with most of our closest friends. We went house to house for dinner and conversation. It was kind of hard sometimes but mostly really fun, a break from packing-and-planning, and a reminder of what wonderful friends we have! After one of these dinners our friend Eebie asked for
December 12, 2014 Guayaquil, Ecuador – The Graffiti and Street Art of Panama City Sickness struck our trip today here in Guayaquil, so that’s given me some time to work on our final (??) blog posts about Panama! It’s been nice having a Chill Day to think back on the amazing street art and graffiti
December 7, 2014 Panama, but posting about Costa Rica – Headhunting in Costa Rica: A Quick Post I’m a week or so late getting to this, but that’s the way it goes sometimes! So, we briefly return now to the glorious country of Costa Rica. We didn’t search out a lot of art there, just
December 5, 2014 Panama City, Panama – The Canal!! A Quick Post WoooWhooo! We finally got to see our first truly amazing Engineering Marvel as we spent the afternoon at the Miraflores Locks and Panama Canal Visitor Center!! It is a front row seat to watch vessels as they start or complete their 8-10 hour