outings – Delight & Savor

Day 1–2 · Arrival in Panama City

The Sound of Belonging

After long delays, we finally arrived in Panama. It wasn’t quite night—just that deep equatorial dusk that falls fast, when one moment the sky is gold and the next it’s ink.

And then, through the noise of the airport, a voice called my name.
“Kim!”

It was Sofía, our niece from Cali, smiling and waving across the customs hall. Three flights, three countries—finally together, laughing at the timing.

Field Notes from Panama: Sea Heart Reflections

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The sea heart is both native and nomad — born of the rainforest, carried by the river, and received by whoever finds it.
It belongs everywhere water flows.
To hold it is to hold a piece of the forest’s endurance — and the sea’s promise that what drifts is not lost.