Our few days in Panama were quite relaxing and we did very little. The days were very hot and humid but each afternoon there would be a tropical downpour. The streets would be flooded within minutes!
Yesterday we did the Panama can as l boat trip. The torrential rain started before the tour and left the day overcast which was ideal as we were on the boat, with slight shade, for about 5 hours.
We had to drive about an hour away from the city to reach the boat, the area is surrounded by jungle. We saw one container ship heading towards the Atlantic Ocean but we headed to the Pacific. We were joined by a huge container ship, a car carrier, a couple of yachts and a tall ship.
you feel very small beside these guys! To be in the lock was quite an experience and we were definitely well below the containers. To se the 'mules' (I think that's what they called them) pull the ship into the canal and hold it until the water levels change was interesting.
Since we were here two years ago the new canal has been opened and the super tankers/ships go through that one.
Yesterday we did the Panama can as l boat trip. The torrential rain started before the tour and left the day overcast which was ideal as we were on the boat, with slight shade, for about 5 hours.
We had to drive about an hour away from the city to reach the boat, the area is surrounded by jungle. We saw one container ship heading towards the Atlantic Ocean but we headed to the Pacific. We were joined by a huge container ship, a car carrier, a couple of yachts and a tall ship.
you feel very small beside these guys! To be in the lock was quite an experience and we were definitely well below the containers. To se the 'mules' (I think that's what they called them) pull the ship into the canal and hold it until the water levels change was interesting.
Since we were here two years ago the new canal has been opened and the super tankers/ships go through that one.
It was an interesting experience to travel through the three locks and now we can cross that off our list!
I am now in Houston, flight 12 completed! Houston had a really bad snow storm a day ago and the airport was closed so I wasn't sure I'd make it. Luckilya thaw set in last night! I am now flying to LA and then after a 4 hour wait it's the long flight to Sydney.
So here ends another blog!
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