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Days 5-10: The San Blas Islands
Wednesday 8.6.2016-Monday 13.6.2016 Where to start, where to start… The past week has been one of the most beautiful of my life. Molly and I have spent five days as passengers on a sailboat, traveling between Porto Lindo, Panama and Cartagena, Colombia. We weaved in and out of the San Blas Islands, ate fresh lobster…
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Day 4: Panama City
The heat has claimed it’s first victim. Molly’s computer overheated last night, meaning that we get to investigate a new facet of Panamanian life today: access to consumer electronic repair. Which may not sound like much, but the more Molly and I talk about it, the more significant this aspect of life becomes. Think about…
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Day 3: Panama City
Nothing academic happened yesterday. The city had been getting more and more humid for several days until noon, when the sky opened up and rain drenched everything in sight. Molly and I had to spend the morning dealing with some unfinished business from Florida, and by the time we were ready to explore it was…
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Day 2: Panama City
Before I say anything else, it is incredibly hot here in Panama City. How people have lived here for centuries is beyond me. Maybe the heat helps to explain why I haven’t met many Panamanians in the United States – in the same way that an average December evening in Omaha is uncomfortable to Molly…
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Day 1: Panama City
Saturday, 4.6.2016 I’ve never written for any consistent amount of time, and although I truly do love to write, there is anxiety in my hands thinking about the task I’ve set for myself over these next two months. As part of the University of South Florida Honors College’s thesis requirement, I’ve decided to spend two…
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