Boguete, Chiriqui, Panama´ 12-9-2010

 
 
 
 

Boguete, Chiriqui, Panama´ 12-9-2010

Odómetro: 15,345.4 miles

We left the Pacific Coast and cut back into mainland Panama´. It was a very pleasant country lane the entire way. However, it did turn into a dirt road for most of 40 miles. Along that stretch it was single lane. We came across 2 consecutive old single-lane-rickety-rackety-bridges, just like the one that crossed into Cold Spring. Just before one bridge a part of the road had a deep sink-hole, marked by a tree planted in it. I Crossed out ont on to the first briidge with a smile. When I got out on to the bridge, I stopped to take the photo of the pot-hole. As I sat there, getting the camera out to take the photo I heard part of the bridge fall into the mud below. I thought ¨heighcky creighcky.¨ I was glad I had my ¨depends¨on.

Later in the day, at exactly 11:52 Panama’ time, (at full on high-way speeds, mind you) I noticed my shadow was still casting Southward, then, ½ second later, not South nor North, then a ½ second later, decidedly Norhtward. I thought ¨right on¨, the ¨Uncle Walternox.¨ The sun, due to the earth´s wobble, on its journey southward across the earth, combined with Uncle Walter moving northward, has just crossed Uncle Walter. Chevre! From now on, Uncle Walter´s shadow will be casting Northward and not Southward; the sun, no longer in my eyes, but rather, if not for my bucket, burning my ¨comb-over¨. ¿Are you like totally jealous, Gator-bean??

Happy Uncle Walternox, everybody!!

Uncle Walter