Saturday - August 09 - 09:25 PM Filed in:
Panama
| Extras
Nothing
really exciting today - sun shined and it rained.
But we . . . . (everyone knows to hit
that pesky little “read more” link to see the
rest of this insightful “extras note”,
right?)
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Tags: Cerro Azul
Friday - August 08 - 08:49 PM Filed in:
Panama
Rained most
of this morning, just another Rainy Season day -
sun peaked out a couple of times, then the clouds
rolled in. Quite amazing how fast the conditions
change: rain, sun, clouds in the valley, clouds
on a neighboring ridge and sometimes we are
actually IN THE CLOUDS.
The sun pops out and we decide to explore parts
of Cerro Azul a little farther off the “yellow
brick road”. Away we go. If my earlier pictures
gave the impression that all the houses are
small, modest affairs - check these out.
and these. Read more
Tags: Cerro Azul
Wednesday - August 13 - 10:40 PM Filed in:
Panama
We are packing for
our return to Panama City from Los Altos de Cerro
Azul after our nine day stay and have a few
observations to share. First, we are very happy
that we changed our plans and made this trip. It
was worthwhile and we learned a lot about Cerro
Azul and the surrounding area. Is Cerro Azul
where we want to live in Panama? Maybe, maybe not
- it’s too early in our search to tell. We can
tell you that Cerro Azul has moved from a place
we where curious about, to one that is now on our
list of possibilities. Our
observations: Read more
Tags: Cerro Azul
Thursday - August 07 - 09:17 PM Filed in:
Panama
Got up this
morning to clouds and rain showers (at least I
did). Jane, who is the early riser, saw a little
sun before the clouds rolled in and enjoyed a
chilly 64° for her early morning walk with Wags.
After breakfast I worked on a pot of black bean
soup for later in the day (great soup weather
here in Cerro Azul) and then went out for a short
walk and got invited to a neighbors house to get
a resident’s take on the area. Smitty and
Rachelle
have been
living full-time in Cerro Azul for about a year
and a half, have a great house, two Australian
Shepherds and enjoy their new lifestyle. We
talked about everything and certainly came away
with a better understanding of what it’s like to
live in Cerro Azul. Our visit with them also
highlighted the obvious - you ALWAYS receive the
best information if you can take your time, look
around, make connections (planned or otherwise)
and actually sit down with people that have
already done what you are thinking about doing.
No amount of reading (this blog or any other),
research, or “experts” telling you what is best,
can provide the kind of information you get when
talking directly with everyday people, like you
and me. Read more
Tags: Cerro Azul
Wednesday - August 06 - 10:51 PM Filed in:
Panama
Our first
full day at Cerro Azul started with a quick tour
by Paul. Just wanted to get our bearings so we
could wander on our own without getting big time
lost. No straight roads in this place, lots of
dead ends, curves and hills - driving is
interesting. One of the useful things (for us
novices) the developer has done is use yellow
paint for the dashed centerline on the Main Road
and a white dashed centerline leading to the
clubhouse/restaurant and pool.
So .... you
can follow the “yellow brick road” until you end
up at the front gate or use the white line to the
clubhouse - either place you can get directions
to where you really wanted to go (maybe). By the
way, the remaining roads in Cerro Azul have NO
centerline marked - probably not a big issue,
except for those of us that have spent the last
nine years (or maybe a lifetime) driving on the
left. “You’re on the wrong side again” is a
frequent reminder I hear from my
navigator. Read more
Tags: Cerro Azul
Tuesday - August 05 - 09:39 PM Filed in:
Panama
We’re in the
mountains and a couple of things are strikingly
different from the city - it’s cool and quiet!
About twenty minutes after leaving Panama City we
started the climb to Cerro Azul and arrived at
our new (temporary) digs about forty minutes
later. The changes during the hour long drive
(total) were quiet amazing. - We left the city on
the modern multi-lane toll-road (Corredor Sur)
and finished on a winding two-lane country road
that could use a little work. The high-rise
towers of the city were replaced by towering pine
trees. Paved streets by chicken farms. Honking
horns by singing birds. Best of all, I can look
out the window while typing this and see the
lights of Panama City - it’s that
close.
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