I was hoping to use the video in this post to showcase my continuing progress towards fluency. However, what it instead shows is something more honest. In recent days I have been buoyed by the results of a few online tests. The first was a Spanish A Level exam, which is the test taken by […]
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Exploring Hospital Point
As my time in Bocas del Toro draws to a close, I’ve been slowly ticking off the items on my bucket list here. One such place was Hospital Point. The secluded spot is a the western tip of Solarte Island and although I had passed it on several previous occasions, I had never visited the […]
England’s strikers a cause for concern
As Britain faces temperatures as low as -15°, England manager Gareth Southgate will be warmed by the form of Harry Kane. The Tottenham striker is closing in on becoming the first Premier League player to reach 40 goals in a top flight season since Cristiano Ronaldo achieved the feat a decade ago. Delve deeper though, […]
Sharing the joys of Bocas with friends
The two weeks since my last post have contrasted hugely; the first was dedicated to studying Spanish and during the second my friends Greg and Jack arrived. Consequently, although I continued to attend two hours of intensive conversation classes each day, my progress slowed as I put down my books. It was such a pleasure […]
Progress Report: Three months in Panama
After spending a week exploring the mountains around Boquete, I returned to the Habla Ya school in Bocas del Toro, where I was based for seven weeks in the run up to Christmas. This time around I’ve been focussing more than ever on improving my Spanish. You can read more detail about what I’ve been […]
Back in Bocas del Toro
It’s now been two weeks since I returned to Bocas. Although my scheduled bus from Boquete never arrived, when another one did, the journey across the mountains to the port of Almirante was spectacular. I loved my time exploring Panama City and Boquete, but as we left the mainland, I was excited to be heading […]