Day 12: Panama Canal
May 8th 2011 This is a event that probably appears on many "bucket" lists, and we were excited to be going here. The day started about 8:00 am as we approached the entrance to the Panama Canal, first passing under what is known as the Bridge of the Americas. A little further along we reached the Miraflores Lock and got our first taste of how things work in the canal. We were guided by two tugs as we approached
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