Another milestone!…
Another milestone in the completion of the new third lane of the Panama Canal… filling of the Cocoli locks on the south side of the isthmus. A couple of weeks ago the north side locks were filled and started their …
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The Other Canal…
As you can see, I do a few transits of the Panama Canal each year, and I am expected to know something about the canal and answer passengers’ questions while I am on-board… and lots of questions even after I …
Canal Expansion Report
Last week tests were ongoing on the new Aqua Fria Locks (north side) of the new Panama Canal expansion, and even the Wall Street Journal had something to say. The new third lane expansion will be a game changer for …
Home away from home…
I like staying in Bed & Breakfast Inns, especially ones that make you feel like part of a family… like your home away from home. Whenever I travel, my first option is always for a small family run hotel, or …
Only two rules
I use to have a lot of rules. In fact I use to belong to a hiking group (The Lizards) that had more rules than I had, like “Don’t bring food to the woods that bears will not eat,”… mostly …
Finding food in San Jose, Costa Rica
I have explained to the grand kids that Nene (the wife) is a cooker, and Bahbah (me) is an eater… and they get that. While the wife excels at preparing fine dishes and “feeding the whole Armenian Army,” my skills …
Where are you from?
I do like to see where you (visitors) are from, to help select content that might appeal to you. I do not collect any personal information. And the current winning visitor location is the US, with Russia and “not set” …
Footsteps through Time…
For those of you wondering about your ancestry and “where you came from,” the San Diego Museum of Man offers a tour on most Tuesdays of the month at 11:00 am (third Tuesday excluded). The tour Footsteps through Time is …
San Diego Oasis…
Yes, San Diego has an Oasis… “OASIS is a unique educational program for adults 50+ who want to continue to learn and be productive during the best years of their lives. Membership is free and open to anyone 50 or …
Thanks Jim!… Panama Canal Expansion Photos
On the last cruise I had the pleasure to meet Jim and Diane Bradley who had lived and worked in Panama for many years… Jim as a supervisor keeping the electrical part of the Canal working, and Diane as the …
Last Transit of the Season
Well we are back again after the fourth transit of the Canal this season, and it was a glorious trip. The Celebrity Infinity is a favorite of ours and this was the third transit we have done on her. The …
Thank You Visitors
And a grand “Thank You!” to all the visitors to this web site. As you can see by a recent visitor count, you are spread out all over the world. I do not collect any personal information but I think …