Here is some of the stalwart crew of linehandlers as we left the Balboa Yacht Club to start the adventure.
And here is the Miraflores Lock as seen from the inside. You may remember that wall with the name on it from a previous picture of Andi and Elinore having cocktails at the restaurant just above it.
When you are down in the locks on a small yacht, they look pretty imposing. You can see the turbulence as the locks begin filling with water from the level above. The lines need to be very tight to keep the boat from being pushed around.
These little locomotives are called "mules" and our canal pilot tells us that they cost several million dollars each. They haul the big ships along the locks. Obviously, little us didn't need their services. Four men holding our lines did the job.
This is either the Gaillard Cut or the Culebra Cut. I was so busy that I didn't get it straight. Thousands of laborers perished in making those cuts, thanks to yellow fever and malaria. There was a terrific museum with old movies and photos of the construction. What a job!
Here is some of the stalwart crew of linehandlers as we left the Balboa Yacht Club to start the adventure.
And here is the Miraflores Lock as seen from the inside. You may remember that wall with the name on it from a previous picture of Andi and Elinore having cocktails at the restaurant just above it.
When you are down in the locks on a small yacht, they look pretty imposing. You can see the turbulence as the locks begin filling with water from the level above. The lines need to be very tight to keep the boat from being pushed around.
These little locomotives are called "mules" and our canal pilot tells us that they cost several million dollars each. They haul the big ships along the locks. Obviously, little us didn't need their services. Four men holding our lines did the job.
This is either the Gaillard Cut or the Culebra Cut. I was so busy that I didn't get it straight. Thousands of laborers perished in making those cuts, thanks to yellow fever and malaria. There was a terrific museum with old movies and photos of the construction. What a job!
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