Queen Mary 2 First Panama Canal Transit

 A nice picture taken from elsewhere ...

Train and Tour at Panama City

 Today, we went on a Ship's Tour - a coach trip to the viewing platform above the lock in Colon, followed by a train ride back.

Train ride ...

At the lock viewing platform ...

Leaving the Canal

 We moored up in the middle overnight, and we are now heading to the final bridge at low tide. We will fit under again... maybe.... It's been a two-day journey, with careful timing, to get through.

Under the final bridge ... just

Last lock

Alligator!!!

The final bridge

Last lock before Panama City

Dog walking area, hydrant and lamp post depending on dog origin ...

Entering the Panama at Colon

 Just passed the first lock, making very slow progress with many tug and pilot boats. There seems to be nothing missing from the superstructure, though it seemed very close!!

In the first lock

Narrow squeeze ..

Pilot boarding

Cartegena Colombia

 We're here for a very brief stay to complete some formalities, to make sure we touch port in South America before going back to the USA.  Nobody is getting off except for a few crew. 

Off Loading Crew

Captain's reception

 We went to the Captain's reception, where there was lots of food and drink. This was for the RTW people. We also got a couple of books to keep records of the journey ... Today has been much warmer. Looks like we may be entering the boat-building competition ....

Also read RadCom magazine - digital edition of course!

City Tour New York

 We went on a City Tour of New York and visited Whole Foods for a non-Amazon collection via Uber. We arrived at the Cunard Brooklyn Terminal, in very cold weather!!

Central Park

Central Station

9-11 Memorial

Coaches leaving QM2 - it was Cold!!