Approach to the first lock, Gatun Locks. Just before we got here, a sailboat "rafted" (tied up) on each side of the Minnow. We used our engines and drove them through the locks.
There are two lanes in the Panama Canal. This ship was going down to the Atlantic while we were going up to the lake between the Atlantic and Pacific.
When the ship in front of us started its props to leave the first lock, it took off too fast and really bounced around the boats tied to our boat.
This is the car carrier that preceded us through the Gatun Locks. It wasn't this blurry in real life.
These boats rafted with us through the locks. Both were still afloat on the Pacific side. We spent the night here on Gatun Lake.
This floating crane was built by Nazi German, moved to Los Angeles after World War II, and later sold to the Panama Canal for $1.
This floating crane is the original 1914 vintage. It's been there ever since the Panama Canal has.
It looks kind of like a kingfisher. These lights light up the shoreline to help boats and ships at night.
This is a new bridge (3 years old), one of two across the canal. You can also drive across at the Gatun Locks. Maybe the Miraflores Locks, I'm not sure.
This boat is a drill boat. We waited across the canal while they set off about 30 charges, widening the channel.
