Panama Canal Pictures
Jackamy
Paul & Derry Harper
Mon 15 Feb 2010 23:54
  Amy taking us over to the
flats.................Getting ready to return Adrian to Bali Blue
  The Gatun Locks - leaving the
Atlantic
 Dalton - our transit advisor
for the Gatun Locks
 Empty........Full - one step
closer to the Pacific Ocean
 Sunrise on the Gatun
Lake
 Trees still sprouting up from
the bottom from before the land was flooded
 Holes for the explosives to
blow the land away in order to widen the canal.........Trucks removing the
earth also to widen the canal
 The National Geographic boat
and island on the Gatun Lake where research and experiments are carried
out
 Raylah nearing Pedro Miguel
lock being closely followed by 7 other boats
 A 'Panamax' - the largest
vessel the canal can hold
  Amy and Jack - do we trust
these as our line handlers!?!
 All three boats rafted together - Jackamy,
Raylah and Bali Blue
  Lorrigray and Roundabout in the Pedro
Miguel lock.................Lorrigray and Roundabout ready to leave Miraflores
and enter the Pacific Ocean
 Exiting Pedro Miguel
lock
 A mule holding a power boat in
place 
 The 'Monkeys Fist' tied to our
line and the canal line handlers walking us along to the lock
 Amy line handling as the water
lowers...........Flaking the line so that it is ready to be released
quickly
 The Miraflores
Locks 
 Lines are free............The
canal behind us as we're now in the Pacific Ocean
 The Bridge of
Americas................A glass of champagne to celebrate!
 Panama City
 Bye Bye Franklin - our transit
advisor for the Gatun Lake and Miraflores Locks
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