Panama

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It was great staying with my Uncle Tom and his family for a couple weeks in Chiriqui province. I met Alan here and boarded Wallaby Creek to help take it through the Panama Canal with the others.... the beginning of the Pacific voyage. It seems like a very long time ago.

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Photos

family photo
Me, Kristin, Karina and Tom with Shay (shaker).... little Jake was back in Panama City.

Entering the Panama Canal
I was pretty excited about entering the Canal, this was on another small yacht that we were helping through the canal. You go through the 1st 2 set of locks the first night, then moore up in Lake Gatun, then do the rest the next day. It's pretty amazing.

Car carrier
This ship fills the entire lock to within a couple feet on all side. It carries thousands of cars to/from Asia (Japan) and the rest of the world.

the Bridge of the Americas
This bridge in Panama City, basically seperates north and south america. Photo taken from Balboa yacht club on the causeway.

Watch out for that cargo ship
Alan, safely navigating us through the canal.

First set of locks
We were schedualed to leave Colon at dusk for the first set of locks... it can get a little hairy in there at night.

Tom, myself and danny
At the house in cuesta de piedra

a snack on the causeway
The causeway in Panama City is along the mouth to the canal, lots of boats and nice scenery. Tom and I thought we'd grab a beer.

Comments

[Edilsa Batista]

Panama seems like is the only country that receives the inmigrants in a friendly manner.