1 Sunset as the Star Flyer departs Balboa, Panama to queue up for the canal transit. |
2 Panama City, Panama, Skyline |
3 Biodiversity Museum, Panama City, designed by Frank Gehry. |
4 Approaching the Bridge of the Americas |
5 61 meter mast, 62 meter clearance under the bridge. |
6 Construction on the expanded locks at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal |
7 Pilot boat |
8 Another tall ship at the entrance to the Canal |
9 Cargo port crane |
10 Cargo port cranes |
11 Barge and tugboat |
12 New locks under construction |
13 Closeup of new locks |
14 Canal tugboats |
15 Approaching the first lock on the Pacific end of the Canal |
16 Line tenders bringing line to "Donkey" locomotives |
17 "Donkey" locomotive |
18 "Donkey" locomotive |
19 The ramps have racks for the cogs on the Donkey locomotives |
20 Automobile transporter |
21 Approaching the Centennial bridge after the second locks |
22 Entering the second locks |
23 Second lock |
24 Gate closed, lock chamber filling |
25 Patrol boats, Panama Canal |
26 Tugboat, Panama Canal |
27 Boat bringing Canal crew to and from ships |
28 Contractor's Hill |
29 Approaching the Centennial Bridge |
30 Passing under the Centennial Bridge |
31 Passing Gold HIll |
32 Gaillard Cut, Panama Canal |
33 Following another ship through the canal |
34 Stream flowing into the Canal |
35 Navigational markers, Panama Canal |
36 Tropical vegetation, Panama Canal |
37 Container ship in Gatun Lake |
38 Pilot's-eye view navigating Gatun Lake |
39 Island in Gatun Lake |
40 Ships waiting their turn in Gatun Lake |
41 Forest and clouds, Gatun Lake |
42 Ships in queue, Gatun Lake |
43 Auto transporter |
44 Tankers, Gatun Lake |
45 Container ship, Gatun Lake |
46 Tanker, Gatun Lake |
47 Sun glinting off Gatun Lake |
48 Container ship and tug |
49 Container ship and clouds, Gatun Lake |
50 Approaching the Gatun Locks and down into the Caribbean |
51 Donkey locomotive at Gatun Locks |
52 About to descend the cogged ramp |
53 Panamanian flag |
54 Lowering the water in the Gatun Locks |
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56 Lock gates opening to allow us to exit |
57 Small boat on the Caribbean end of the Canal |
58 Cargo port, Caribbean side |
59 Container cranes |
60 Container cranes |
61 Container cranes |
62 Container cranes and ship |
63 Sunset as we leave the Caribbean end of the Canal |
64 Under sail, heading north toward San Andres |
65 Bluewater sailing |
66 View from the bow sprit netting |
67 Looking up the foremast from the bowsprit netting |
68 Bowsprit netting |
69 Walking out on the bowsprit netting |
70 Best spot on the ship |
71 Star Flyer bow carving the seas |
72 View from the netting |
73 Looking up the foremast |
74 Fiew from aft forward past the sails |
75 Approaching San Andres |
76 City on San Andres |
77 Local boat at San Andres |
78 Tender shuttling passengers to San Andres |
79 Motorcycles on San Andres |
80 Street scene, San Andres |
81 Street scene, San Andres |
82 Colorful building, San Andres |
83 Dive shop car, San Andres |
84 Street scene, San Andres |
85 Winebottle pyramin, San Andres |
86 Star Flyer at anchor off San Andres |
87 Landing spot, San Andres |
88 Beach, San Andres |
89 Festival decorations, San Andres |
90 Harbor, San Andres |
91 Greeting committee, San Andres |
92 Street scene, Providencia |
93 Santa Catalina, off Providencia |
94 Providencia from Santa Catalina |
95 Fishing boat, Santa Catalina |
96 Fort marker, Santa Cataline |
97 Taking aim at the Star Flyer |
98 Statue at the fort, Santa Catalina |
99 View of Providencia from the fort, Santa Catalina |
100 Colorful flowers, Santa Catalina |
101 Paving stones, Santa Catalina |
102 As you walk, the shadows make it look like the waves are moving on teh sidewalk |
103 Cove, Santa Catalina |
104 Fishing boat, Santa Catalina |
105 The bridge from Santa Catalina back to Providencia |
106 Fishing boat, Providencia |
107 Santa Catalina from Providencia |
108 Colorful railing, Providencia |
109 Street scene, Providencia |
110 Street scene, Providencia |
111 City Hall, Providencia |
112 Bench for crabby tourists, Porvidencia |
113 Fishing boat, Providencia |
114 Harbor, Providencia |
115 Local boat, Providencia |
116 Fort on Santa Catalina from Providencia |
117 Tender returning to bring passengers back to the Star Flyer |
118 Star Flyer at anchor off Providencia |
119 Under sail again, toward Grand Cayman |
120 Rainbow against the clouds at sea |
121 Sails set |
122 Looking out from the crow's next |
123 Climbing the ratlines to the crow's next |
124 Watch your footing... |
125 View up to the crow's nest |
126 On the crow's nest, under sail |
127 Looking forward from the crow's nest |
128 Looking aft from the crow's nest |
129 Under sail |
130 Bow wave breaking |
131 Final sunset on board as we approach Grand Cayman |
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