This just in. Mindy, Larry, and Philip have put together a guide for new residents of the valley. Most helpful are the phone numbers and reminders of where to get what. I am sure that they will add to this and hopefully others will share some favorite stores here or in PC that they have discovered. Just click on the pages link in the menu to view the guide.
Greg
I’m not sure if anybody really cares, but here is an explanation of the banner for this blog site. The background is a photo that I took while on a drive up the road going towards Volcan Baru. The vantage point was near the house perched up there that you can see from the valley. This was taken around April of 2006. The rooster, I captured in mid crow on our recent visit in October. The two images were photoshopped together and some text added and ta’da a banner was born. There’s no denying that the rooster is one of the more vocal communicators in Boquete and so VEPANAMA is striving to be a voice for Valle Escondido residents.
Slide behind Vista Golf III
Well, Rose and I experienced a little bit of what the rainy season has to offer while on our visit in mid October. The ongoing construction still means a lot of exposed topsoil, and I was surprised to see how much of it wound up in the large pond by the stables. Any dredging planned? The other somewhat foreseeable consequence is the top of the valley coming to visit the bottom of the valley. Rose and I attempted to get insurance that included “landslide” but have been unable to. If anyone has such coverage, please let the rest of us know.
Greg
Filed under: Travel
Just in case anybody is planning to drive to Panama City soon, here is a brief report. We drove the highway on October 19th and found that some of the roadwork was completed. The striping was not in yet, but the pavement was great. The poor section is shrinking and you will only have about 60 or so kilometers of roadwork and potholes.
Greg
Rose and I were in Valle Escondido from the 11th through the 18th of October. Our mission; to purchase and install all of the kitchen appliances. One of the things that went pretty smoothly, but took a few days was hooking up our gas for the first time. For those of you about to “get gas”, here is our experience. We contacted Celinda who contacted Tropigas. Best to follow-up as everyone is busy and this is the best way to keep things on a schedule. We were only around for 8 days, so having things completed before our departure was a high priority. (more…)
Mountain, road or spin. If there is anybody that likes to get on a bike for fun, fitness, sightseeing or even suffering, let me know. I have my mountain bike in Panama and am anxious to go exploring.
Filed under: October
Greetings and thank you for stopping by. I am creating this blog site as a learning experience and primarily as a communication outlet for the residents of Valle Escondido in Boquete, Panama. My name is Greg and my wife Rose and I are owners and part time residents in the community. Not being there all of the time creates a considerable void and we find ourselves starved for information about what’s going on. We’ve already met some interesting and friendly neighbors and found that they are the best source of information about what’s going on, where to get something, who’s who, and what’s what. We hope also that we can provide an informal way to post an activity, search for a golf, hiking, biking (insert activity) partner and generally keep informed. This blog is not the same as a bulletin board, and all comments are monitored. However, be assured, if it has some value to the community I will post it to share with everyone. Please check back as there will be many updates when they become available. Please leave a comment or email me at gt.advancedpublishing.net
Greg
