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Gates Closing Behind Us




Jerry and Raoul Our Pilot
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After the massive gate of the canal lock closed behind us the lock filled with water, lifting us up from Atlantic Ocean level toward Lake Gatun. This was our last look back towards the Atlantic side of Panama. These gates were built in 1914 and still seemed to be working very well.