After a few jobs in the morning we were invited over to Christine Anne for freshly baked banana muffins - an offer we couldnt refuse!
In the afternoon ~Jonny helped Sunchaser set up their new computer and i packed our bags ready for tonight.
We had an early tea ready to meet Calysta when he arrive at 5pm. The adviser boarded the boat at 6pm and after an explanation of what to expect we headed off to the first set of locks. There were 2 other yachts - a catamaran and a 45ft Jeanneau so we rafted up with the catamaran in the middle. In the locks with us was a 'small' ship. The adviser Roy was great - very friendly and helpful and the first 3 locks went well with Andy on the wheel, Jonny on the bow line and me on the stern line. By 10pm we were tied up to the mooring buoy in the lake.
Mon 16th
An early start (5am) as we had been told to expect the next adviser by 6 - 6.30am. He turned up at 7.15!! Another great adviser - Manuel. We motored through the lake and down the pass towards the down locks passing lots of ships coming the other way.
By 12pm we were rafted back up. These locks were abit more challenging because the adviser in control of the raft (middle boat adviser) wasnt as good as the adviser the night before and we came into the locks too quickly and had to stop the boats on the stern lines. Despite this we managed to get through all the locks safely and Calysta is now in the Pacific!
Jonny and I were dropped off at Balboa Yacht Club to get the bus back to Colon. We were lucky and got a taxi straight away to the bus station, then a bus was just about to leave and then we got a taxi easily in Colon so we were back at the boat by 5.30pm.
An early night tonight before a busy couple of days getting Newt ready for the canal on Thurs.
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