March 7th

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Through the Panama Canal. Uo at six to see us through the Miraflora Locks. What a triumph the canal is. Sailed across the Gatun Lake with endless dense jungle to watch for birds. Went ashore to the Gatun yacht club and then in a bus (seeing howling monkeys on the way)to an open water bus and drifted round the islands. Snail Kite. Turkey Vultures. Very sleepy three toed Sloth and finally a much more mobile Two Toed Sloth. Late back to the boat but the tender waited for us. Down to the Atlantic where it was as rough as we have known and now lurching off to bed.

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