Entering the lock

At Sea

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January 12th 2008
At Sea January 11 and 12, 2008 Yesterday, Friday the 11th, was our first full day at sea in the Pacific. The sea was calm and the weather warm and slightly cloudy. We went to a lecture about stargazing in the southern skies given by an Astronomy Professor from British Columbia. He was an excellent speaker, and we learned how and where to find certain stars as we near the equator. The big d ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama City

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With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more