Sunday, Busy Sunday

We got up early again today, but this time for the reverse journey back to Panama City.  At the airport, Sewellyn entertained the other passengers awaiting the plane with photos from her recent trip on the Danube.  They were enchanted by these pictures of a place faraway, both in mind and on the map.

And then, the plane appeared and off we went!

Into the wild blue yonder - by way of Achutupu.

       

The urge to share the pictures - it's universal!

When the new passengers got on, there was a Director of Education for a Foundation who was responsible for all of the Darien (!) and her colleague, a professor of Informatics.  And, of course, there was the obligatory selfie as well!

 

Off we flew en route to Panama City.  We had a smooth ride and landed at Albrook Airport where Rogelio was waiting for us.

We went home and caught up on email and posting of photos here for Anna Rachel to print and bring for our next visits to the Embera and the Kuna.

Then, shortly after noon, Grace and Gerry Lindner from Balboa Union Church stopped by and we were off on another adventure.  First, they were stopping at Discovery Center, just around the corner from me, for some stuff to finish a sprinkler system for the garden.  Since we were there, Sewellyn suggested that we look for some things to take to the Embera and Kuna.  And off we went!  I was amazed at how much the Panamanians like their dogs.  Here is a very small selection of the leashes available.

We found all manner of things - toothbrushes, washcloths, paper, colored pencils, a soccer ball and some toys.  It was a very productive trip!

Seems particularly appropriate
given how everyone here has been
"Bitten" by the World Cup Bug!

It was a lot of laughs!

And then, we went to find lunch.  Sewellyn likened it to a joke, "Four old people walk into a [Sports] Bar..." Indeed, we did exactly that, and were soon overrun by Costa Rican fans cheering their team in a battle against Greece.  But it was still a lot of laughs!

And finally, they took us to Rey for a chicken and lettuce (which turned into its own Laugh-In joke)

Dear sweet Grace and Gerry!  They spent their afternoon ferrying us around and were so good natured about it, we were so grateful!

Once we were home again, Sewellyn popped the chicken into the oven and we prepared for dinner with Elba.  And Lydia happened by at about the time to eat, and stayed on for dinner.  

So what started very early in the morning went full circle, filled with interesting things to do and share, and wonderful people to share them with.