Since early this
morning, we have been transiting through the Panama Canal. We’ve gone through a
series of locks, being pulled through by trains. A huge Costa ship was beside
us as we went into the ‘down’ locks, giving us a good look and a good reference
point for how the locks work. We’ve had lots of lectures and commentary about
the building of the Panama Canal, and politics aside, it was truly an
engineering marvel. The biodiversity on this small isthmus is unparalleled in
the world. I think I heard one lecturer say more than 170 bird species is to be
found on one small island in the canal!
Last night was formal
night onboard ship and we enjoyed a Crystal Society cocktail party before
dinner. The Crystal Society is made up of people who have made more than one
voyage onboard a Crystal ship. They recognized three women last night who had
made 97, 102 and an incredible 287 voyages respectively. Wow. The woman who has
287 voyages under her belt is an Asian woman who basically lives onboard ship.
She brings her entire family onboard over the Christmas season. I would hate to
think what her shipboard charges are!
Dinner last night was
a French Dinner....escargots, French onion soup, and lots of other culinary
treats. Steve had lamb chops and I had lemon sole. Of course, a Grand Marnier
soufflé was the perfect way to end dinner.
And if only then I
would have gone straight to bed. But, no, I thought I would drop into the
casino and try my luck with craps. So far, I was up by about $130 since we
boarded the ship. Now, I am down an even $100.....and it didn’t take very long
to get there, either! Steve played the penny slots and made a respectable $100
profit.
We are in Panama City
tomorrow and have an excursion planned. It should be interesting. We have met a
couple....he is German and she is from Montana...who are coming on the
excursion with us.
Life continues to be
good onboard ship as we head into the waters of the Pacific.
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