| Early morning, day 2 waking up in Gatun Lake, getting underway before 7am--*Yawn* |
| We needed to motor 28 miles to the next locks by mid morning so we pushed our engines to average 6 1/2kn |
| The tranquility of Gatun Lake at dawn |
| The shores of Gatun Lake are inhabited by tropical wildlife and are also home to resident crocodiles |
| Leaving the Lake we cross the Continental Divide and motor downstream. The Canal is constantly under repair and being dredged |
| The Gamboa repair facilities where the upper Chagres enters the lake |
| Easy now, don't be nervous, keep both hands on the wheel, just stay to starboard, pass port to port |
| More dredging |
| A crane to lift and remove lock gates for servicing |
| Scraping and shoveling |
| Dynamiting and blasting |
| Centennial Bridge (Puente Centenario) |
| Qué Bárbara! motors under Centennial Bridge |
| One of the most elegant bridge structures in the world |
| Centennial Bridge celebrates 100 years of independence from Colombia |
| Simple and stunning |
| The Bridge frames the Canal beautifully |
| Gold Hill |
| The Captain watches the construction of the new mega-locks that will allow supertankers to transit the canal |
