Panama Canal

The canal passage was interesting, slow but there was a lot going on. Three train engines per side to ensure the boat was centred in the canal. It might show in one of the photos that we had about 2 feet of clearance on either side! Lake Gatineau is filled with islands, very green on the shore and eventually becomes only the river at the southern end, before it splits into the new and old .



 




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