Greetings,
Been a bit quiet around here, yes? My apologies but I’ve literally fallen off the face of the earth in some Caribbean Island vortex filled with sun, sand, rum, lobsters and the like. Also, if you’re going to “get a life” for a week or two why not do it over the holiday season when nobody is around the internet parts as much?
I hope you’ve all had a great holiday season regardless of what you celebrate, even if it’s nothing at all. I’ve begun clearing my plot here on the island to get ready for construction. I rushed through a wood permit last year which makes me scratch my head because wood is no good if you have the cash for concrete. I like stone but it’s hard to get here and I know of nobody who is experienced working with it.
You see, if you’re building on a small island and you don’t know how to build yourself; you need to do something that has local flavour so someone can just build it for you. Big problems come when people have all sorts of weird and whack visions and expect the builder to be some magician.
Below are some photos from the plot; I had it chopped as it turned into a real jungle. The photo of before is on my other iPhone and I can’t be bothered to get it, apologies but this should give you an idea. It’s not so big just 1/8th an acre and doesn’t have a sea view but it is peaceful and not far from the village or beach. It also has a big apple tree at the back where I like to sit in the shade and enjoy the breeze coming off the ocean.
On Monday I’m off to try and get the permit fixed, I have a feeling it won’t be as straight forward as I hope but we’ll see. Also, after x years of traveling around it’s nice to be building something permanent(ish). I spent the day yesterday burning and I’ll do more today; I never thought I’d say it but there is arguably nothing more rewarding then spending a day taking pride in your property.
I must be getting old.
Side note, prices here are going vertical and more on the canal later…
Dubz – This is a big deal!! I’m already thinking up what plant I’m going to dispatch to you as a housewarming gift… Ha ha!! And Happy New Year to you, sir!!
I think it’s a full moon today, perhaps I should plant a row of coconut trees to provide me with fresh mix for the flor de cana in the future.
We’ll see, not in the mood to really plant anything until the build is done; then I can have full control over how I use the space.
I’m ready for my own spot, even if I’m gone 9 months of the year.
Cool.
In parts of Panama they cut off tree branches for use as posts for barbed wire fencing.
With the soil and rain there, some of the posts start growing again.
Best of luck!
I’ve already done that and a few are taking root. They are cool but heard you need to keep them under control or they can get crazy and removing them should one choose is hellish. I have maybe ~20-40 posts like that throughout my places we’ll see what happens!
COULDNT FUCKING PAY ME ALL THE BANANAS IN PANAMA TO LIVE THERE
GL GETTING EATEN ALIVE BY A TIGER OR GETTING FLESH EATING BUG EGGS IN YOUR SKIN
or dying inside the prison of your paranoid mind; lots of ways to go.
you may be surprised what you think in another year or 2.
bchu
you may be surprised what you think in another year or 2.