December 2010 - Cruise to the Panama Canal

This winter we took a cruise in the Caribbean to (and through) the Panama Canal. The weather was not particularly pleasant most of the time. Nevertheless, we had a good time. The traversal of the Panama Canal was truly extraordinary.

• The first two days atseawere rather cool and gloomy. We got up at 3:15 AM to see a totallunar eclipse.
• Our first stop wasAruba. The weather was lovely. When we left, a bunch of boobies trailed the boat and were feeding at sea.
• Next, we went to Cartegena, Columbia. Again, the weather was lovely. People in Cartegena consider themselves more Caribbean than South American.
• Transit ofthe panama Canal!
• The rain forest in Costa Rica was cold and rainy.
• Jamaica was, too.