We anchored off the entrance to the canal this morning around 1:30 am and made it to the first lock around 9 am. We went through 2 sets of locks on the Pacific side and then entered the Gatun Lake. There of was one more set of locks on the Atlantic side that we reached around 3 pm. Now, we are pier side in Colon, Panama to pick up supplies and then will head onto Dominica.
Here are some pictures of our transit.
Heading into the first lock. That row boat is what brings the lines out.
Going into the first lock. The men in blue are workers from the Panama Canal that get on to help navigate the boat through and get off at the second set of Pacific locks.
Tourists watching us go through the first set of locks.
This is how close the boats are to the sides of the canal. The red boat is an oil tanker going through behind us.
The boats are pulled through with the little tram like things attached by the lines brought from the row boat.
Going towards the second set of locks.
Going into the last set of locks.
Going through the last lock into the Atlantic Ocean. There is a car driving across at movable road in front of the lock.
On our way into the Atlantic Ocean.
It cost 320,000 dollars in toll every time the ship goes through the canal.
A little more about my time in Colombia:
On Wednesday last week, when I did not go ashore, I was able to shadow a nurse anesthetist in the operating room. I was able to see 5 surgeries, including 4 hernia repairs all repaired a little differently.
A few more days of transit and then we will reach Dominica for 10 more days of medical sites.
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