Transiting the Panama Canal
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6:55 AM
15 min after "Sunrise"
Sun finally appearing...
15 min after "Sunrise"
Sun finally appearing...
In these wide-angle views you can see the mules on both sides as they guide our ship into Gatun Lock #2.
7:00 AM
7:15 AM
The gates are opening to allow us into Lock #3. Gatun Lake clearly visible in the distance.
7:25 AM
Once this lock fills, we'll be able to emerge in man-made Gatun Lake - 85 feet above sea level.
7:45 AM
To the left is a view
from the back of the
ship as we leave the
last lock and enter
Gatun Lake. You can
see the ships
following behind us in
the twin locks.
Because there's not
enough room to pass
through the Gaillard
Cut in mid-canal,
ships alternate
directions with all
ships transiting in one
direction for six hours
at a time.
from the back of the
ship as we leave the
last lock and enter
Gatun Lake. You can
see the ships
following behind us in
the twin locks.
Because there's not
enough room to pass
through the Gaillard
Cut in mid-canal,
ships alternate
directions with all
ships transiting in one
direction for six hours
at a time.
View from Gatun Lake loking back to the NORTHWEST - that's right, from the Caribbean (Atlantic)
side, you travel SOUTH_EAST to get to the Pacific. Doesn't make sense - until you look at a map.
side, you travel SOUTH_EAST to get to the Pacific. Doesn't make sense - until you look at a map.