Today the nine-month sojourn in Panama ends with two flights back to the USA. Because the trip was really a temporary move, I had a very unusual travel accessory for me--a suitcase! With all the travel I have had in the last decade, the last time I can remember having a suitcase was a 2017 trip to Europe. I brought a bicycle on that trip--so I definitely had luggage.
I also shipped the bike I bought here last August back to the USA. So really two pieces of luggage. I was going to leave the bike here but it is an aluminum-frame Giant road bike that would be a good travel bike for the future. There is a possibility we could live in Chile for a month or two in 2026 or 2027. If so, I will take the bike there and leave it when the trip is over.
The bike survived here so it should be good for travel anywhere else. And if Chile doesn't happen, it could go somewhere else.
USA late Today!!!
