May 2008
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Panama
Posted by on Monday, May 26, 2008 in - 6 comments
Becky and I are in Boquete, Panama. About 15 minutes ago (15:01 UTC) our house started shaking. We thought it was an earthquake but weren't sure. A few moments ago it showed up on the USGS site. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake (initially reported as a 5.8, 5.2, then 5.3) hit 40-60 KM from where we are …
Where am I? Boquete, Panama
Posted by on Thursday, May 22, 2008 in - leave a comment
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Becky and I are spending 10 days here in Panama. We’re staying in a small town named Boquete. Boquete is a picturesque town surrounded by lush green mountains and backdropped against a volcano. We haven’t actually seen the volcano yet as it has been overcast …
What is in our packs?
Posted by on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 in - leave a comment
Have you ever wondered what is in someone's backpack or luggage? Well, Becky and I have bared it all for you on our travel site.
Traveling
Posted by on Monday, May 19, 2008 in - 1 comment
For the past three weeks I’ve been traveling around Central America with Becky and some friends. We’ve burned our white wintered skin on the beaches of the Caribbean, we’ve shivered in shorts and t-shirts at 10,000 feet above sea level, we’ve swam in thundering waterfalls, snorkeled with sea …