Monday, November 11, 2019

DAY 30: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2019: DESTINATION: PANAMA CANAL

Up at 6, ran , then off to breakfast to watch us pass under the Bridge of the Atlantic followed by the passing through the 3 locks of Panama and Lake GATUN. 

THE PILOT BOAT TO GUIDE US IN

THE BREAKWATER TO THE LOCK ENTRANCE


THE BRIDGE OF THE ATLANTIC 



OUR CLEARANCE UNDER THE BRIDGE: WE MADE IT!

CREEPING INTO THE LOCK STAGING AREA


THE SHORES OF GATUN LOCKS


THE LOOKOUT TOWER

LOCK NUMBER 1: WE PASS THROUGH 3

THE LOCK GATE IS CLOSED 


SHIPS HEADING OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS IN THE LOCKS


THE. ULES— ENGINES THAT WILL PULL US THROUGH THE CANAL

THE LOCK GATES




THE SHIP HEADING EAST


THE TANKER GOING THROUGH 


THE TANKER LEAVING THE PANAMA CANAL


THE PANAMA CANAL WALL AT OUR PORT WINDOW AS WE WERE LOWERED


THE CANAL OF PANAMA AND THE GATUN LAKE ENTRANCE 

READY FOR OUR TOUR AND SIGN TO HYNG OVER THE SIDE, LOTS OF WALKING

THE NEW LOCKS AT AQUACLARA


LOOKING ACROSS AT THE ISLAND PRINCESS PREPARING TO TURN IN THE LAKE AND RETURN THROUGH THE SAME 3 LOCKS TO PICK US UP IN CRISTOBAL

So. Any things on this cruise have been confusing. We passed through so many time zones we do t know if we are coming or going: turning the clocks back or ahead. Ugh!  Tonight we turn the clocks back an hour at 2:00. Tomorrow night we turn the clocks ahead at 2:00 am. I have an 8:00 am TRX class tomorrow. Hopefully my I Pad will change on its own. 



TANKER IN THE NEW LOCKS ON OUR EXCURSION. ONE OF THE BEST PARTS OF THE TOUR

After dinner, Ox tail soup on the menu which we didn’t have, we went to THE  show: EVERYBODY DANCE: A 
DANCE AND MUSICAL PRESENTATION OF BROADWAY SHOWS— Amazing. 
Tired after a long bus tour day , and knowing I was getting up for TRX, it was time to sleep!

1 comment:

  1. Very interesting pics. I'm glad you are enjoying yourselves. All is well here. I enjoyed a nice Veterans Day. Be safe... Love you two!

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