Bienvenidos a Miami

So we officially landed in Miami this morning after leaving Panama City at 3:00 in the morning. I'm finding that even in this city -- in which about 70 percent of the population speaks Spanish -- I'm having a bit of culture shock.

It's weird to
1. Have free refills on drinks again
2. Have coffee that costs more that $1.00
3. See lots of new cars
4. Not have to throw the toilet paper in a trash can, but in the actual toilet
5. Order food in English, or Spanglish
6. Be able to call on a cell phone

Also, I just got done spending a week with a group of indigenous Panamanians on a remote island known as Kuna Yala. On our last day, we got little designs drawn on our noses that look really beautiful, like temporary henna tattoos.

Yesterday, everyone was staring at it and couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is that?" Today, as it faded, all I'm getting is, "Ma'am, I think you have a little dirt on your face." Lame.