Spring in the northern hemisphere is only about twenty days removed from today but here in Nueva Suiza, spring is eternal. The windows are opened as is the door and we are wearing only Levis and t-shirts.We have packed our things and are waiting the magic hour of eleven when we are supposed to vacate our room. That will afford ample time to drive the fifty minutes to the city of David and to find fuel for our Alamo rental car before turning it in at the airport. Our flight is a national one this time so we were told that 45 minutes will be more than adequate time for check-in and processing. We anticipate a short flight from David to Panama City where we will stay overnight. We have some phone calls to make as our landlords in Guatemala have both friends and missionary associates who live in that city and we are connecting to deliver some things and pick up other items. We may not meet any of them on our initial pass through the city but we will be returning for another two nights at which time we will have more time.
On the early morning of the 2nd, we will take a cab to the airport for our flight from the capital city to Playon Chico or Ukupseni in the Kuna Yala, an autonomous region governed by the Kuna themselves, where we will be taken to the San Blas Islands.
It is time to load the car and head for the warmth and humidity of David. We are at an elevation of one mile above sea level and are descending to the capital of Chiriqui Province and the center of a rich farming region. It is hot and sticky all year long. This is mainly a travel stop only for visitors on their way to or from Costa Rica and is also a springboard for visits to Boquete and Volcan, Parque Nacional Volcan Baru and islands in the Golfo de Chiriqui.
My next post will most likely be from Panama City where we hope to be this evening.
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