One of the things we did before leaving North Cyprus was to find out if our favourite restaurant in Fallaron, Panama was going to be open on Christmas Day.
This was the one that I posted pictures of a lobster meal in a previous story.
We made a tentative booking .
Christmas is a very important time for Panamanians. Being predominantly a Catholic nation , it is a very important religious festival and the churches are elaborately decorated and most houses have nativity scenes amongst their lights and decorations .
Anton Post Office is in the same square as Anton church , so when we went to check out post, yes we do get post there , we stopped to admire it.
The church had a decorative archway along the walkway into the church and a life sized nativity outside.
A few days before Christmas we were delighted to hear one evening some local children in an organized group walking around our gated estate singing Christmas carols in Spanish. Most were dressed in Nativity clothes.
When we came outside to listen they realized we were English and sang a couple of Carols in English. At the end they even gave us a Christmas greeting card printed in English. Apparently they were collecting donations for the local school but I have to say there was absolutely no pressure to give anything . They were just happy to entertain you.
It was quite special.
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