Two weeks ago, I bought a used bike for only 45 pounds. It is a girly bike (it is not pink though) with six gears and the frame is big enough for my height. I am 5’10.
The town looks different from a bike perspective and I think many people would agree with me. It is not the same to look at the town through the bus window than to do it while cycling. Even if you take the same road the bus takes to get to town. For instance, you would never know there is a hill at the beginning of Morrell Avenue (coming from town and taking bus #15) unless you bike, because when you are inside the bus, the hill is not big enough for the passenger to notice it. However, it is big enough for you to feel the need to change to a small gear. Read the rest of this entry »
In Panama, middle-class people do not usually have hot water as a choice in their bathroom, kitchen our laundry. My guess is the weather. Panama is a very hot country that reaches 33C every day and can go up to 36C during midday.
My first experience doing laundry with hot water was back in 2005 when I was living on my own (University dorm). Nothing bad happened the first time though, but I did have some clothes shrank a few times. My mom thought the shrinking was not a real thing and was one of those things you see on TV but are not true. Since we do not own a dryer machine, instance we use the sun to dry our clothes outside -all that heat needs to by use on something don’t you think?- the clothes never got shrink. Read the rest of this entry »
In Panama, we celebrate on N
ovember 4th the Flag Day. Many people have that day off but it’s not a national day, in other words if you have to work that day your hourly rate is not going to be double, for example, November 3th which is a national day where Panama celebrates the separation from Colombia (or Independence… depending on your definition of the word).
Today I saw many houses with the England flag (a red cross on a white background) outside, boyfriend told me it is because today April 23 is St George day and the England flag was St George emblem. Read the rest of this entry »
Panama is one of many countries around the world where driving right is the rule. I am guessing we all know England is one of the few countries that drive left. I remember the first time I crossed the street here in England, I was almost run over because I was looking to the wrong side of the road even thought I knew before hand that England drives in the other side of the street. After that incident, before crossing the street now, I look everywhere (right, left, front and back). Read the rest of this entry »
Two weeks ago, I bought a used bike for only 45 pounds. It is a girly bike (it is not pink though) with six gears and the frame is big enough for my height. I am 5’10.
