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Panama & the Canal

29th August 2006

 Outside Bavarian Motors with Hubert's outfit and Markus. Photo by Hubert Kriegel

 Outside Bavarian Motors with Hubert's outfit and Markus

 Riding down Via España to the ice-cream shop. Photo by Hubert Kriegel

Riding down Via Espana to the ice-cream shop

 At least outfits don't fall over when you jump off. Photo by Hubert Kriegel

At least outfits don't fall over when you jump off

 Petrol tanker coming into the top-level lock

Petrol tanker coming into the top-level lock
You can see the two tug engines just to the left of the hull

You can see the two tug engines just to the left of the hul

 Coming in

Coming in

 Now you can see the tugs on the right

Now you can see the tugs on the right

 Coming closer

Coming closer
Now she stops

Now she stops

 Now lower as the water is evacuated from the chamber

Now lower as the water is evacuated from the chamber

 The gates open. Two sets in case the ship hits the inner set

The gates open. Two sets in case the ship hits the inner set

 The tugs start again. The ship in the western lock flight (behind) is carrying wind turbine blades. The two flights are always operated out of phase for safety and water conservation

The tugs start again. The ship in the western lock flight (behind) is carrying wind turbine blades.
Here she comes

Here she comes

 She's under steam as well as she leaves fresh water for sea water - density differs and the tug engines need a bit of help

She's under steam as well as she leaves fresh water for sea water

Through the gates

Through the gates

 The tugs descend using a rack and pinion mechanism

The tugs descend using a rack and pinion mechanism.
Ship's deck now level with the quayside

Ship's deck now level with the quays

 Emerging into the lower chamber

Emerging into the lower chamber

 Sixty centimetres clearance each side for a Panamax. The toll for this ship is $72,000

Sixty centimetres clearance each side for a Panamax.

 Almost fully into the lower chamber

Almost fully into the lower chamber
The chamber will evacuate and the gates on the Pacific end of the Canal will open

The chamber will evacuate and the gates on the Pacific end of the Canal will open

 Happy crew

Happy crew

 Registered in Malta

Registered in Malta

 Now she stops

Now she stops
Police cadets on a day out

Police cadets on a day out

 Ciudad de Panamá from the causeway

Ciudad de Panama from the causeway

 The Bridge of the Americas

The Bridge of the Americas

 Sunset at the Pacific (southern) end of the Canal

Sunset at the Pacific (southern) end of the Canal.
Markus photographs the city

Markus photographs the city

      
3rd September 2006 Why did someone put a doll's head in a piston and hang it from the exhaust pipe of their 125?

Why did someone put a doll's head in a piston and hang it from the exhaust

 Luis and Marla at El Pavo Real

Luis and Marla at El Pavo Real.

 The stables at Playa Coronado

The stables at Playa Coronado

 Blue, who appears to be the progeny of a disreputable hearthrug and Cerberus

Blue, who appears to be the progeny of a disreputable hearthrug

Blue with Luis the stable boy

Blue with Luis the stable boy

 Not as safe as a bike and much more difficult to steer. Her name is Honey. Pix by Lucy Marshall, my hostess

Not as safe as a bike

 Not as safe as a bike and much more difficult to steer. Her name is Honey. Pix by Lucy Marshall, my hostess

Not as safe as a bike

 Not as safe as a bike and much more difficult to steer. Her name is Honey. Pix by Lucy Marshall, my hostess

Not as safe as a bike
Not as safe as a bike and much more difficult to steer. Her name is Honey. Pix by Lucy Marshall, my hostess

Not as safe as a bike

 Not as safe as a bike and much more difficult to steer. Her name is Honey. Pix by Lucy Marshall, my hostess

Not as safe as a bike

 Not as safe as a bike and much more difficult to steer. Her name is Honey. Pix by Lucy Marshall, my hostess

Not as safe as a bike

 Being fumigated at the Costa Rican border

Being fumigated at the Costa Rican border
Costa Rican little chef

Costa Rican little chef