Balconies

This is the building we are in, Balconies,Torre 3, Apartemento 1B

This past week we moved to Playa Blanca. It was not the move to our long awaited house but almost as good. We moved out of that horrid little house we had been renting and into a lovely three bedroom condo at the beach. It is so close to our house that we can see it clearly from our kitchen window.

View of our house (centre)from the condo. Nice view of the mountains too.

Since our lease expired, we had been debating a move but hadn't done anything as we just didn't feel like moving twice. Recently, however, we met a couple named Mitch and Jean at the dump demonstration (previous blog) and in conversation we learned that they would be willing to rent their condo for a few months. So we decided to do it. Not only is it just one floor off the ground(easy for taking the girls out) but will be very handy when we start to get furniture deliveries and the like. I haven't found anything I don't like. It is dead quiet during the week but yesterday there were a lot of weekenders here with their families and there was a party that went on to 4:00 a.m. I didn't bother me or Bob though, we mostly slept through it.

Yesterday we took the 5 min. walk to our house to see the progress and found that they had been working on wiring and our nice glass shower doors had been installed. The carport is also installed and you can see the red sticky clay of Panama splashed up against the side of the house. Local artisans make all kinds of pots and planters from this clay soil, which is everywhere. It reminds me of Waimea Canyon on the island of Kauai,where we saw this bright red, volcanic soil for the first time.

Finally, I will add some pics of the interior of the condo and bid you farewell until next time. I should go and hunt for the things we know we packed and have yet to locate from our move. We were so anxious to get out of the house at Santa Clara that the packing was somewhat less than methodical!

Living room of Condo

View of Condo Pool Area (See the ocean at the top between the roofs of the houses)

Walkway to the Pool (Neat as a pin)

Me relaxing on the balcony

Text By Chris, Photos by Bob