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         Robert with our line handlers (left to right):  Marc from "French Kiss" and Stuart and Rick from "Amadis"

 

 

 

 

                                                 

                         Marc and Stuart keeping tension on the bow line during up-locking in Gatun Lock

 

 

 

 

 

   Elyse and Rick keeping tension on the stern line during up-locking

 

 

 

 

 

                            Robert with Carlos, our second advisor, motoring through the Banana Cut, Gatun Lake

 

 

 

 

 

  Banana Cut

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                       Banana Cut, Gatun Lake

 

 

 

 

 

 "Bridge to No-Where" 

  Our advisor told us this bridge was built by the last woman president of Panama, but no roads lead to it.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Downlocking in Pedro Miguel Locks.   We were "center chamber" as we were the only boat going through this particular day.

 

 

 

 

 

 Down-locking, Pedro Miguel Lock

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                   Leaving the Pedro Miguel Locks.   One set of locks to go... the Miraflores

 

 

 

 

           The Miraflores Locks -- we were in the West Chamber, which is in the bottom right of the picture.  This view is from the spreaders once our lines were secured....ready for down-locking.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                               View from spreaders .... that's the Pacific beyond the lock gates

 

 

 

 

 

    Same view as above, as we are down-locking

 

 

 

 

                                               

                                                                                                                  Balboa Yacht Club Mooring field

 

 

 

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