Well thanks to our American friends we have been gobbling and giving thanks this past week- not once but twice. Had we been out of control, we could have fit in a third. The local restaurants,that cater to the expat community, were offering a traditional North American Thanksgiving meal at various times and costs. I know of seven different dinners, that were being offered in the immediate area.
Our first was at El Rincon de Chef in Coronado, where the social association held its monthly dinner and social. The food was good, though the stuffing not what you would expect. Any shortfall in the menu, the company more than made up for.
Before we left the restaurant, we got a call from our friend Mitch, el shopper supremo, that the new, El Machetazo store was open, so all of us trouped over to check out the new store. It is pretty impressive in its size and scope. It even has an escalator for the shopping carts to take them from the first to second floor...too cool. Can life really get any better???
That meal was Wednesday and then Thursday we went to a little place in Santa Clara with some friends and had more good turkey and homemade pumpkin pie. I sure wish we could have delicious homemade cranberry sauce with orange in it. That is the best! The only kind available here is the canned stuff.
This weekend it's pretty noisy around the pool, as it is a long weekend for Panamanians, another of many independence celebrations on Nov 28.
The next holiday will be Dec 8, Mothers Day in the isthmus.
We are thankful to have met so many nice people to hang out with but truly miss all those we love back in Canada.
Here is a picture taken of us enjoying our pumpkin pie.
Steve, Bev, Mitch, Bob, Chris and Jean
