It is dawn, very dark dawn, at this time of day.
Panamanians have a weird, dangerous habit of using only their parking lights at dawn and dusk. I was told that they think they use less fuel with parking lights rather than headlights. Go figure.
I was pulling out to pass a bus when I saw a car up ahead in the on coming traffic lane. I thought it was going in my direction because the light was terrible and the parking lights were dim and weird.
It was actually headed toward me in the on coming traffic lane.
If Daniel and Yella hadn't yelled at me, I would have hit the guy head on going 50 miles an hour.
That rattled me up!
How could I be looking right at something and not see it?
Ya, the dawn light was low, the parking lights were weird but these conditions exist a lot.
It scared me pretty bad.
On to another topic...
Our casita (about 150 feet from our house) has been essentially empty for 2 years. I don't pay any attention to it. I don't even see it, much less think about it.
When Dan was staying in it, the place was alive!
All sorts of people coming and going. Dan was in and out a lot. I ran down to see him several times a day. My attention was on the casita a lot.
Now, as I walk by on my way to my parked car, I miss the aliveness of the casita. It is back to an empty place again.
I do miss Dan...our homestead was alive for a few days.
2 comments:
That is scary, be careful down there dude. I had a great time, felt like my own little casa. Thank you guys so much for the hospitality, was very accommodating .
Love Dan
Good thing you were with me or I might have been a smear on the road. We loved having you! Can't wait until your next visit.
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