Panama Update #83
November 10, 2008
Last night was our first night sleeping in the new apartment. Usually sleeping in a new place for the first time takes some adjustment for me, so I didn't sleep real well. There are new noises, light, and energy to get used to. It is a little disorienting to be in a new place and figure out which drawer and room to find things. We accomplished most of the move yesterday, and today we went to the store for a couple of hours to buy odds and ends such as cleaning supplies, a fan, and some kitchen supplies. I walked to the fruit market earlier in the day and picked up a couple of papayas, bananas, avocados and tangerines. We are still only about a five minute walk from the big open air fruit and vegetable market that we have been shopping at regularly. On the taxi ride back from the store, we were dropped off at our new address for the first time. It feels funny to sort of be out of the cradle of the dormitory and out in the Panama community more. It has a real different feel to it to be living independently in a country outside the US. On the other occasions when I was out of the country for longer periods of time in India, I always stayed at a place connected with the Yoga Ashram.
