We Go Up then Across then Down


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Published: March 31st 2019
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This is the day!! Breakfast at 6, on the bus at 6:30, on the boat at 6:45! We were to have our luggage outside our door by 11:30 the night before to be picked up by the bellboy and loaded on the bus to be driven to Colon, where we'll exit the boat. Luckily, we left the knapsack to pick up after breakfast and noticed that our luggage (and that of other travelers on the same hall) had not been pic... Read Full Entry



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No Smoking

I think they mean it!
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PANAMAX

at Gatun
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Gatun Lake Dam

Just before the lock and to the west of the Lake
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Ship Out

Once this ship came out, we were able to enter the lock.
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Tug Wave

After the ship came out of the lock, he went racing across, providing quite a wave and tossing us around...
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Gatun Locks

and now we go down!
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Gatun Locks

and we're at the front this time
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GATUN ENTRY

go in at lake level and sink down in each lock
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GATES opening

after we've sunk down
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Gatun Locks

and go forward into water at the same level to which we sunk
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SAILBOAT

that went through the locks with us



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