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| Entering lock. |
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| Ship's bow. People lining decks. |
The Panama Canal is a short cut from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Prior to its completion in 1914, ships had to go all the way around the tip of South America.
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Singapore container ship in lock
next door. |
So the Panama Canal, which is 100 years old this year, is a very big deal.
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| In the lock. |
When I woke up very early on October 23rd, aboard the Zuiderdam, Dave was missing. On the way up to get coffee I met two other women who's husbands were missing.
But no worries.
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| Lake Gatun |
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| Locks |
Very early on that morning the bow of the ship was opened in order to give us a panoramic view of the Panama Canal. As you may know, the Canal is made up of locks. One reason for the locks is that the Pacific Ocean is several feet higher than the Atlantic. We entered at Cristobal traveled around (man made) Gatun Lake, and then exited the Canal.
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I counted almost a thousand box car containers
on this ship leaving lock.
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Some experience!
By the way, I did eventually find Dave.
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