More photos of the Canal, from my wonderful new camera (THANKS, Anna Rachel and David!)
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| First comes a small flotilla of 3 sailboats |
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| Here comes the first mule... |
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| pulling the bow of the Maersk Bintan... |
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| followed by the second mule. |
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| Together, they pull the ship forward. |
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| The ship's captain must give up the bridge to a Canal pilot who takes the ship through the locks. |
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| The crew came out to watch us watching them |
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| The ship sinks as the water in the lock begins to fall... |
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| until the name can no longer be seen. |
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| Finally, the lock opens... |
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| and once the gates are completely open... |
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| the sailboats scurry out into the lake |
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| followed by the Maersk Bintan |
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| And so it has transited the Mira Flores locks. |
The photos of ships transiting the canal are fascinating, and I love the bus photo. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Catherine! So glad you're along for the journey! I love the Diablos Rojos buses - and I'm on a quest to take more photos of them. Thing is, they're becoming more and more rare as they are replaced by the official city buses. It's going to be an interesting and fun adventure (but then again, everything here is - part of what makes it so great!)
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