Back in Panama City

We have returned to Panama City but  first a few last photos from Punta Chame.   These two give me an idea for the Wheelhouse at Oak Island.  I think we need a pool and pool house like the one in the photo below.  It might be a tight fit on the existing lot, but with a little work it could be done. 

Oh and Raleigh likes playing in the pool — especially with his mom.

Also we have to talk to the City of Oak Island about their ordinance about overnight structures left on the beach.  This cabana obviously is left overnight and is very attractive.  Getting the palm leaves for the roof might be a bit difficult but I think we could probably find some at a golf course nearby we could harvest on an as needed basis.  This would be so cool.

We enjoyed sitting out here in the early evening.  Not so much in the middle of the day.

But back in town we went for a walk on the Cinta Costera or real fancy greenway along the ocean and Raleigh was fascinated by one of the mounted security guys horses.

and at a nearby German themed bar, the Germans, and German fans whooped and hollered and filled the street after winning a futbol game.  We watched of course - in Spanish and one vocabulary word I now know is Alemania— it is on the sign below.

The city keeps on building new stuff, and below is a view down the new expressway by pass out over the bay around Casco Viejo which includes a pedestrian and bicycle section.

View of the harbor and boats stuck in the mud at low tide.  Photo takes from the new bike way above around the bay (and skirting the fishing dock)

another angle from same site on the road way.

We head home tomorrow, it has been a fast good trip.  Looking forward to coming back.

Punta Chame — and the house is Villa Lomax

Look that up on the google map.  It is as nice as it looks — and it is right on the beach.  It is a couple of hours from Panama City and we are having a grand time as you can imagine.

Left to right it is Katarine, Maddie,  Raleigh and Stephen.  Having a child care assistant and housekeeper along at the beach (Katarine) is an idea worth keeping I might add.

Lunch is in the patio house between the house and the beach.  The patio house has three bedrooms.

There is Patt in the doorway of the bedroom of our room in the patio house - my back is to the beach.

Out at the beach there is a little cabana. After being at Oak Island I am a bit spoiled as the beach does not lend itself to play as the beach is really steep down to the water at low tide and at high tide it is very rough.

Talk about hot!  We can talk about hot if you are up to a discussion on heat.  Though today is a bit of a relief, but we are enjoying the pool and mid day naps, book reading and staying out of the sun during the middle of the day.

And Stephen and Raleigh in the evening enjoyed seeing who could get most sand on themselves.  Given the amount of surface area Stephen represents, he won easily.

And Grandmama can build with blocks and amuse a grandchild - actually Raleigh amuses himself too.  Like his Dad.