I think I'm getting this retirement thing now.
Yesterday, I started with a early morning run, then a shower, followed by a hike into town to work out. On the way to the gym, I got snagged at the Park Central Cafe drinking coffee and eating breakfast for 90 minutes with a friend. He mentioned he was meeting a couple of friends who are hikers, so I followed him to Amigos to meet the hikers. This led to meeting more friends, lunch, more friends, Yella stopped in, and before I knew it, the afternoon was gone.
How does that happen?
That evening we were invited to some new friends home to eat dinner. We were pleasantly surprised by how much we enjoyed these new people.
Things are shaping up down here!
Today, I raced across the village to meet Yella after lunch so I could get a ride up the hill to our house. This one car thing can be tricky. The walk up the hill is a 30 minute workout equal to a run and I wanted to avoid it today. On the way, I caught the fishmonger just packing up. He had fresh tuna. Wow! $2.50 a pound. I bought 5.5 pounds for $5.00. I cooked it tonight and it melted on my fork. We'll be reheating tuna for a couple of days.
A little more on food...
We ate at the Oasis Hotel restaurant Tuesday evening. This has turned out to be the best for the money in my book. Actually, it may be the best gourmet food at the lowest price. They have fish dinners, either locally raised trout or fresh ocean corvina (sea bass) both with steamed vegetables and salad for $10, then we get a 25% discount for our retirement visas! I got the corvina and it was delicate and delicious. There were 8 of us and everyone raved about the food.
Typically, for lunch, I go to Sobrason, a local Panamanian cafeteria style restaurant. I get the fried rice with vegetables and a little meat, baked chicken, salad and zarsamora (blackberry) juice for $3.00. This is good basic fare food at bargain basement prices. Hell, where else are you going to get blackberry juice for $0.30 a glass!
Builder update...
We still haven't applied for power at Union Fenosa. This might not happen in my life time. I'm pretty sure I will be coming back in the next life as a power pole.
Our builder told me to make sure we visited our house today and look at the progress on the wood cabinets and closets. I got there and nothing had been done, so I called him up and let him know I made the trip for not, only to get the typical Panamanian explanation: it rained so they couldn't hall the wood to the house. Ya, right. I still have a problem with this loosey goosey stuff. I certainly had better things to do than waist my afternoon chasing his pipe dream.
He has now missed the last 9 meetings that he scheduled with me.
This truly is a lesson in patience. Like a fool, I think we will meet tomorrow and go to Union Fenosa. I'll let you know but you already can figure this one out.
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