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A MAN A PLAN A CANAL PANAMA
... the other 4 are for side to side control. Their usefulness cannot be underestimated with so much bulk to stop, start and indeed control. Getting it wrong in any of those areas could cause phenomenal problems – the canal operates 24/7 for ships of the world so a hold up caused by a damaged gate for example doesn’t bear thinking about. The mules also have a rack and pinion facility to maintain contact with the ship at different levels. I can ...
Darien Gap Crossing (pt 1: The Car)
... If something really shakes the container there is no way to prevent the contents from damage. How reassuring :) Fortunately one of the straps (a towing rope) looks pretty strong and ties up the rear of my Montero. This makes me feel a tad better.
After we double-check the straps, a guy comes by to seal the container. I pictured the ...
Shipping the car to Colombia… almost!
... and calls the owner of the damaged boat to enquire about the real situation. I hear him in Spanish fiercely pleading our cause and defending our interests. By the time he hangs up our options narrow down to only one: the ship owner, a friend of his, says that no one really knows when the boat will arrive because the extent of the damage is uncertain. He recommends getting our container on another ship. The only other vessel departing soon is with another maritime ...
Becoming an expert.
... previous, I have been convinced I wasn't on the right bus. I've tried to ask passengers to confirm if I'm going the correct way, but I've not received anything concrete. I'm getting significantly more nervous as the light gets lower, but the sign I was craving finally looms out of the darkness. I'm dropped in what appears to be a town centre. Filthy with rubbish, apparently from a big party they had last night.
Now it starts ...
Last Day in Portobelo
... Thank you panadaria nut. If you have a point to make, use syntax I can understand when I am hungry rather than dispensing half baked loaves of knowledge while stalking the town bakery!
The trip to Sapzurro, Colombia via the San Blas Islands is firmed up and 12 of us depart in the morning for three days of beach, camping, snorkeling, and island hopping. With no clue how I was going to fill this last ...

