Tuesday, 2/10/2009, sunny and clear. We went south to about 7 degrees north latitude, before turning northeast toward the canal. Mid-day, the ship felt like it was galloping like a horse because of wind gusts. The present appointment for canal entry is 0300 Wednesday Eastern Standard Time, 0200 (2 am) CST. The canal passage could last until 1600 Wednesday, 2/11/2009. To verify location, check the Rickmers-Linie Purple Finder page, remembering that the data could be up to 6 hours old. The canal web cameras are located in this order. Miraflores Lock about 4 am estimated Pedro Miguel about 5 am, Centennial Bridge noonish or later. If you look for us on the web cam, here's how to recognize the ship: The hull is dark green, with the name Jakarta in white on both sides of the bow, and on the aft. The 4 cranes and the structure above the hull are light yellow. The cargo on deck are large white objects. If it is possible to distinguish people on the ship, I will most likely be in a deck chair or standing on the Pilot Deck, one deck below the Navigation Bridge. I will be wearing Bermudas, a dark green tee shirt, and a white hard hat. I could also be dancing on the hatches to rock music, or swimming in the pool, or eating in the officer's mess. I expect to have a few pictures to post over the next few days. Dave informed me that the bird image yesterday was a Brown Boobie. The image today is what they left behind on the focsl. I walked 3 laps today, being very careful where I stepped. The pool was filled today, and I jumped in this afternoon.
