The Last Gasp of a Vacation

    In preparation for our flight early in the morning tomorrow, we've checked in to the Riande Aeropuerto Hotel - a posh but comfortable hotel very close to the airport. Living large for one final day, we had a nice seafood lunch, and have ended up at the pool for drinks and a dip.
    My margarita (frozen) reminds me of the weather back home. No matter how luxurious the bedding here, it is no match for our humble home. Overhead, the brilliant blue sky darkens as a tropical rain cloud rolls in - much like the grey skies of a Central New York winter. But for the moment, balmy breezes blow and palm trees sway.
   But the orchids hanging around me are not my orchids to tend, the children frolicking in the pool are not our kitties, and I am looking forward, just a little, to being back at the work that I find sometimes annoying but mostly rewarding. Just like you can't eat dessert all day long, these two kids are realizing that we gotta put the sweets down and have a taste of reality.
    So, hasta luego, Panamá! See ya later!

Red passion flower

Open air market in El Valle

Fresh, locally grown vegetables and fruits

Poinsettia bushes at Museo Victoriano Lorenzo