It has come to my attention that when folks subscribe to the blog and get an email version, the picture galleries don’t appear in the email, and you would never know that there were pictures at all.  I am going to begin putting some text as a warning so you can go to the website and see the pictures – is you are interested.

PICTURES

Entering the second canal

Entering the final locks to Atlantic

View as we enter the Atlantic. You can see the cranes working on the new larger parallel canal being built.

The canal and the dam that makes the lake

View back at the ships waiting to come through

Bridge number two

David on the balcony. Suspicious of the canal’s fascination.

The workers at the canal

Pilot boat

David, mocking my fascination.

One of the stations where the work happens and tourists watch the ships go by

The pilot boat on the lake

The cut through the continental divide

Going into the lake

The train going downhill. About four of these trains pull the ship in and through the locks.

Yellow tree. They explained it, but I don’t remember what it was called

More tourists watching the ships. Better to be on one, I think.

The train

The train’s roller coaster ride

Bridge number two again, from a distance

Needless to say, David would be annoyed that I put these in.  I am not sure what happened, but when I posted the other pictures of the canal transit, these had disappeared, but I found them on my phone.  Ah, technology!

We arrived this morning in Miami, and it is really nice to have reliable internet service.  Yesterday we had a good day in Key West.  Just wandered and looked around.  As we wandered, we ended up in the housing projects of Key West.  Who knew?  I can always promise an authentic albeit accidental tour as a guide!

We are meeting Lynn for Lunch today in Miami, and have some errands to run, so will keep this short.  More later, maybe.