Panama canal 1
Rogue
Alan and Noi not sure which is which
Tue 17 Feb 2009 07:45
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On our way to the temporary anchorage to wait for
the pilot / adviser. Farida from Qwyver on as a line handler, she grew up
in Zambia which makes her a top hand, even if she was from the big smoke,
Lusaka that is, and sometimes calls herself English
 Adviser is onboard and we are waiting at the
first lock at 21:30 ready for our 20:30 booking!! it's Panama
There are two lanes, canals, we are transiting with
the 550 foot ship on the left of the arrow.
Doors closing on the first lock
  A very African evening! The first lock
filling.
The top hand at work
  1st Mate cheating with the electric
winch
   Line handlers walking us to the next
lock
  Train Engines guide the tanker into the next lock,
the rails go up the incline to the next level
  Last lock for the night
  Leaving the last upward lock for the over
night mooring in the lake. Onward and downward tomorrow
morning.
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