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Here is our itinerary on the Norwegian Pearl

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embarcation picture

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Giants looking at the They had a little kiosk that took pictures and sent them to email or facebook.

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Demonstrating the ukulele to the camera shop guy Carnelo.

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Gum tree. He is extracting chewing gum from the sap.

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glass sculpture in the main lobby

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Our San Diego friends

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We stopped at Puerto Chiapas in Oaxaca Mexico. I love their animal sculptures.

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close quarters

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Guatemala

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Costa Rica

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Lobster dinner aboard ship.

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Diagram from Wikipedia
article on the Panama
Canal showing the
old and new lock
structures. The new
locks have holding
ponds.

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Entering the Panama Canal

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3 locks to get over the mountains to lake Gatun.
The new larger locks were to our left.
The new locks have water saving holding basins.

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The locks use lake water.
Here is a lock empying.

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In the lock.
Taking the ship over
the mountains. The
ship is pulled by
electric locomotives.

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A big container ship
has traversed the
new locks.

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On Gatun lake

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Same container ship
on Gatun lake

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Headed for the Atlantic locks

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Tom and Dave had
room 10000 and they
invited us to share
their balcony for the
crossing.

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Locomotives
pulling the ship

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This road moves away
when we are in the lock.

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You can see the road
tucked away here.

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We had teppan yaki
with our new friends.
Russel, Alan, Greg,
Jeff, Dave and Tom

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Final port before Miami
Cartagena.

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Old Spanish fort
Cartagena