Panama Canal: Cruising the Big Ditch
April 7th 2006 Mariner waits in the warm, humid early morning to begin our journey through the Panama Canal. Alan is up at 5:30am to join other passengers who are waiting on deck in the dark determined to watch it all.
I climb out of bed, put on my Regent robe and place a call to room service for coffee and a croissant. Before long, I’m standing on the balcony holding a steaming cup of coffee. The smell of di
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