Bit Of A Blog : Vision Of The Seas, Nov 29th 2018 : Panama Canal eastbound

[NorbertsNiece]

Captain just announced on the PA in the cabin, most unusually. We should be by the first set of locks, Miraflores, around 8am tomorrow through around 11am  and arrive on the Caribbean side, Gatun, around 145pm through by 4pm.

Months ago I downloaded these images. Can not believe how time has flown.

 

Www.pancanal.com is the website for webcams of the locks. Plug in not accepted on my phone!!! Please can someone grab an image or two of us transiting. Would be amazing.

 

 

 

Edited December 8, 2018 by NorbertsNiece
Request for webcam image added

[Clarea]

On that Panama Canal profile, shouldn't it be the Caribbean Sea, not the Atlantic Ocean on the left side?

[NorbertsNiece]

3 hours ago, Host Clarea said:

On that Panama Canal profile, shouldn't it be the Caribbean Sea, not the Atlantic Ocean on the left side?

You're asking me!? I believe everything the internet tells me   x

[NorbertsNiece]

I would order a bowl of chicken noodle soup through room service but at $8 service charge plus 18% gratuity I may venture out..... I miss the good old days.

 

I was that poorly when I got back to my room last night that I missed this addition to my menagerie. 

 

 

[PCWalton1]

4 minutes ago, NorbertsNiece said:

I would order a bowl of chicken noodle soup through room service but at $8 service charge plus 18% gratuity I may venture out..... I miss the good old days.

 

I was that poorly when I got back to my room last night that I missed this addition to my menagerie. 

 

 

 

Get well Linda

[creel5857]

Sorry you dont feel well.  Hope you are much better tomorrow.  Enjoying your posts very much!!

[NorbertsNiece]

3 hours ago, PCWalton1 said:

Get well Linda

 

3 hours ago, creel5857 said:

Sorry you dont feel well.  Hope you are much better tomorrow.  Enjoying your posts very much!!

Thanks. 💙 💜

I'll venture out for some fresh air and a bite to eat. x

[psychokitty]

We were on the bus (excursion) that didn’t get back until nearly 6:30 pm. 

Glad it was  RCCL excursion!

Bus drove out on the pier, lined up with the ship’s entrance and we boarded ASAP. 

 

[NorbertsNiece]

Made it to Deck 5 portside.

There is a vessel on the horizon.

Birds flying quite close.

Calm, quiet and pleasant place to sit out. Should've brought my kindle. Currently reading 'Hard Cider' by Barbara Stark- Nemon. A semi auto-biographical novel set in MI.

[NorbertsNiece]

3 hours ago, psychokitty said:

We were on the bus (excursion) that didn’t get back until nearly 6:30 pm. 

Glad it was  RCCL excursion!

Bus drove out on the pier, lined up with the ship’s entrance and we boarded ASAP. 

 

Where'd you been?

[NorbertsNiece]

From my chair.....

[psychokitty]

2 hours ago, NorbertsNiece said:

Where'd you been?

We went on boat ride on the river to see crocs and birds. Saw a couple of LARGE crocs and many birds of a variety of sizes and colors.

Originally to go on train thru county, but it had been changed to see festival with many dancers. 

Both were long distances and we had left ship quite late. Sooooo - LATE return!

[NorbertsNiece]

Looks wonderful!! Thanks for sharing the pics @psychokitty. Did your bus get searched by pier security? 

[Fun2snorkel]

Bob

 

We lived near near Gatun Locks in the 1960’s and it was always called the Atlantic side. 

 

[NorbertsNiece]

Moved over to Deck 5 Starboard (smokers) to catch some sun.

Google maps has me in a car! The red pointer is the first set of locks, Miraflores.

 

 

 

It just dawned on me that sunset is going to be an hour later with the clocks going forward last night. Not going to sit here that long.

Edited December 8, 2018 by NorbertsNiece

[LUVINMYHUBS]

My Grammas' cure:  Lemon, honey and a shot of whiskey served HOT, and then a good nights' sleep, that should knock whatever ales you out. Get to feeling better....cruise days are too precious to waste on feeling crummy. 

[psychokitty]

Linda, 

We had a BRIEF inspection in the bus. 

Not sure he looked at anything. 😂

[NorbertsNiece]

4 hours ago, LUVINMYHUBS said:

My Grammas' cure:  Lemon, honey and a shot of whiskey served HOT, and then a good nights' sleep, that should knock whatever ales you out. Get to feeling better....cruise days are too precious to waste on feeling crummy. 

A CC friend has called to check up on me. Will be going to dinner with them. 

 

3 hours ago, psychokitty said:

Linda, 

We had a BRIEF inspection in the bus. 

Not sure he looked at anything. 😂

Saw them checking the luggage compartment under one bus then board that bus.......

[heatherb1958]

Sorry to hear you have been feeling well. I usually come home with ‘ship cough’ but this time nothing , was so thankful,  nothing worse than feeling crummy on your last few days when you have the  long haul flight home. A friend recommended to me a spray you put up your nose and in your throat to guard against germs . I bought one from Home Bargains/Quality save called   Cold & Flu Guard and used it before the flight and whenever I was going to be in crowded spaces. Not sure if it was that that saved me or luck 😆.

We did the Tarcoles river cruise in Punta Arenas, fabulous being right in the middle of nature .

Looking  forward to your next instalment 

Edited December 9, 2018 by heatherb1958

[Coralc]

Crocodile Man tours is still feeding them chicken....which I think is way more interesting even though it is against (Costa Rican) law. We did the river tour with a different company and they were trying to entice the crocodiles with a rubber chicken lure. It was kind of boring, because they had obviously caught on pretty fast and did not come up for the lure. 

 

And because of the recent law, they are no longer feeding them old horses upriver from the Tarcoles bridge, so the big (giant) crocs that used to hang out under the bridge have moved on to other food sources. I'm not saying that supplemental feeding is a good or bad thing; but as a tourist, it was neat to see the really large animals. 

[NorbertsNiece]

Back from dinner.

Maybe should've eaten slower..... was hungry.

Saw more pics from the same tour Bill was on. Really looked like fun!!!

 

Compass day 11.pdf

Edited December 9, 2018 by NorbertsNiece

[PCWalton1]

42 minutes ago, Coralc said:

Crocodile Man tours is still feeding them chicken....which I think is way more interesting even though it is against (Costa Rican) law. We did the river tour with a different company and they were trying to entice the crocodiles with a rubber chicken lure. It was kind of boring, because they had obviously caught on pretty fast and did not come up for the lure. 

 

And because of the recent law, they are no longer feeding them old horses upriver from the Tarcoles bridge, so the big (giant) crocs that used to hang out under the bridge have moved on to other food sources. I'm not saying that supplemental feeding is a good or bad thing; but as a tourist, it was neat to see the really large animals. 

Yesterday our boat used chicken to entice a big croc they call Justin Bieber. Really exciting 

[Coralc]

Thank you Bill. I'm sorry Linda, I meant to post on Bill's thread about Crocodile Man tours, and I seem to have gotten them mixed up. 

[NorbertsNiece]

@Coralc no worries, I'll remove the charge from your seapass account.

Am awake at silly o'clock. Current location. Being on the port side I can see lights twinkling through my window.

 

[NorbertsNiece]

There was no need to set my alarm as the noise of whatever it is would've woken me.

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