Panama: November 27,2007 to March 19, 2008
Panama 07-08 Part 1
Thursday, November 29, 2007
This was our second evening in Panama. We went to a buffet at the new, old landmark in Gorgona called La Ruina, the ruins. It is a very old and storied building that has been renovated by an ex-serviceman and his Panamanian wife: Frank and Delcia. They have done an excellent job. The place has a lot of character and is becoming well known. On the weekends a musician comes and plays. They don’t hire him. He just likes to play.
La Ruina is about two blocks from the house we are renting, both of which are near the famous Gorgona fish market where the restaurants come for their fish.
Last evening we went to the monthly expat gathering at Rincon del Chef. It was also a nice gathering, though much larger, probably a hundred people.
At both gatherings we met very interesting people. One couple drove down to Panama from Cincinatti. We met several Canadians. There was a swiss couple. We even met a native born Panamanian ! Several people have retired from the military or canal support services. Some lived in Gorgona only on weekends until they retired, as the owners of the house we are renting.
One man was beginning an import business in artificial...