A Day on a Panama Canal Tug

The Story in Pictures

The Panama Canal is a marvel that was built at the beginning of the last century. I had dreamed of one day transiting it. Not only have I been fortunate enough to do that , but I also had the opportunity to spend a day riding on a tug assisting ships through the locks and the Gaillard Cut. Here is the story of the great day that Guy Pontifex and I spent on the tug Esperanza.

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