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"Bird of Paradise" at Sitio Barriles
Strelitzia reginae is a large tropical flowering plant indigenous to South Africa and is closely related to the banana (Musaceae). The flowers stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks. The hard, beak-like sheath perpendicular to the stem from which the flower emerges is termed the spathe. The large blue and orange blossom resembles an …
Goodbye south America, Hello central America
... a taxi
driver! Not all the taxis on Panama’s streets were in good condition however –
many sported accident damage to their bodywork, others sounded far from
healthy. One we travelled in offered its passengers a vibro massage due to
damaged or misaligned suspension causing the whole body to shake in time to the
music from the radio! Apart from the taxis Panama’s streets, especially those
in the poorer areas are serviced by Chiva busses much like ...
Climb every mountain, or just get sloshed
... a fresh climate some 3,000 metres above sea level, where rain patters down on silent streets and the entire town looks like it retires for bed at 9pm. We find out this is pretty much the case, so we dump our rucksacks in a dorm, then straight out for food, in a bid to satiate a hunger endured by a day of subsistance on porridge and a Ritz cracker. We find a Peruvian restaurant that's practically deserted, and get a little over excited at ...
And a Little Bit about Service...
... he chose us humans instead. Its such an amazing gifted privilege! I never want to take it for granted again.
Con, is that now with the search work gone, there is no filler service. If you don't have a Bible study or any return visits, you have to go out with another congregation. No other option. We've started just placing tracts or briefly presenting magazines wherever ...
Laundry, Wind, Water, and Garbage!
... multiply that by like... 30. Yes I do believe thats about right, and the said thing is we are no where near a beach. The wind is so violent sometimes at night I feel the whole house is going to collapse on me. Our windows don't do a very good job at keeping out the storm either. All our windows consist of are rectangular glass slats, which let in a lot of draft. In fact, our curtains are constantly being sucked in against the glass and then blown out. It really creeped me out ...