tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post2354185434402330075..comments2024-03-24T05:03:57.513-04:00Comments on The Joy of Home with Martha Ellen: Our Transit Through the Panama Canal The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-44397605213214817192022-07-24T15:20:53.157-04:002022-07-24T15:20:53.157-04:00Pam, I think I do remember you. We have been fort...Pam, I think I do remember you. We have been fortunate to have transited the Panama Canal three times. Each time we have learned new information. It is impossible to give all the information in one blog post! Thank you for stopping by again.The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-39285829068283745342022-07-24T15:18:07.534-04:002022-07-24T15:18:07.534-04:00Vee, I think we used to watch that same show. Can...Vee, I think we used to watch that same show. Canals are so interesting to us and particularly to Grayden. The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-78462142968214404112022-07-24T11:31:28.143-04:002022-07-24T11:31:28.143-04:00I am not really sure how we lost blogging contact ...I am not really sure how we lost blogging contact but I used to read your blogs....lol....What a beautiful day for a cruise down the Canal. I went down it in 06 and it was rainy the whole trip. Those that pull the boats to help line them up are called mules. I love history so I loved this trip. Touched the wall also. Great pics.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211965720334593365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-25604873869836234872022-07-22T18:21:15.234-04:002022-07-22T18:21:15.234-04:00So interesting! Quite a remarkable feat of enginee...So interesting! Quite a remarkable feat of engineering. I used to watch Great Canal Journeys, which was very entertaining and interesting. Now you've been on a Great Canal Journey of your own. Happy travels! Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-7351725215598765972022-07-21T14:53:40.561-04:002022-07-21T14:53:40.561-04:00Sheri, we had a lovely time during this transit! ...Sheri, we had a lovely time during this transit! The area is so interesting with something to view whether it be the locks or the lovely still waters. Hope you are having a good week!The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-84082818519405208832022-07-21T14:49:55.891-04:002022-07-21T14:49:55.891-04:00Such green/blue waters. It must have been an expe...Such green/blue waters. It must have been an experience for you traveling through the Panama Canal. The Bridge of the Americas is interesting. This is a wonderful photo of you and Grayden. So glad you had a great time on this trip, Martha Ellen.<br /><br />~SheriRed Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-46770152740715083702022-07-20T18:42:37.937-04:002022-07-20T18:42:37.937-04:00Ellen, it's always nice to get a fellow travel...Ellen, it's always nice to get a fellow traveler to take our photo and we take their's. The Panama Canal transit was a unique experience.The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-39694722615695736712022-07-20T16:18:03.352-04:002022-07-20T16:18:03.352-04:00What an interesting experience to go through the P...What an interesting experience to go through the Panama Canal. Glad you enjoyed your adventure. Sweet photo of the two of you! ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-4169644074565571172022-07-20T13:40:54.201-04:002022-07-20T13:40:54.201-04:00The whole process is quite fascinating, Jeanie! W...The whole process is quite fascinating, Jeanie! We enjoyed every step during the transit. Along with lovely scenery to view, it was a great day!The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-3630133724142355872022-07-19T21:58:57.945-04:002022-07-19T21:58:57.945-04:00This is completely fascinating. I've never bee...This is completely fascinating. I've never been through locks and it sounds like such an adventure and a fascinating one. Thanks for sharing this!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-22410241067034508042022-07-19T21:01:19.794-04:002022-07-19T21:01:19.794-04:00It is quite amazing, Cathy. The Queen Elizabeth o...It is quite amazing, Cathy. The Queen Elizabeth only had a few inches clearance as we transited the locks. The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-27702607192822609272022-07-19T20:40:29.666-04:002022-07-19T20:40:29.666-04:00It is all rather amazing especially when you consi...It is all rather amazing especially when you consider how large the ships are! Quite an experience, I'm sure.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-46298782471388601202022-07-19T07:30:53.232-04:002022-07-19T07:30:53.232-04:00Deb, thank you for spotting the Frigate bird! The...Deb, thank you for spotting the Frigate bird! They were everywhere as we sailed through the Panama Canal.The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-32337917143156377812022-07-19T07:29:08.517-04:002022-07-19T07:29:08.517-04:00Deb, I can attest to the fact it is a much shorter...Deb, I can attest to the fact it is a much shorter and easier journey than going around Cape Horn! The Panama Canal was certainly a stroke of pure engineering genius! xoxoThe Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-84785249734882202012022-07-19T07:26:22.800-04:002022-07-19T07:26:22.800-04:00Denise, the Panama Canal is a difficult one to des...Denise, the Panama Canal is a difficult one to describe in a single post. It has so much history! I'm so glad to have you join us.The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-46885972383827862092022-07-19T07:24:13.692-04:002022-07-19T07:24:13.692-04:00Though I don't have an engineering mind either...Though I don't have an engineering mind either, Cheryl, I am surrounded by those that do and am bombarded frequently by bits of information concerning how this and that works! (wink, wink) I must say it has worn off on me! The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-30582807976473536152022-07-19T04:37:55.630-04:002022-07-19T04:37:55.630-04:00What an experience! I recall my very dear late fr...What an experience! I recall my very dear late friend Barbara telling her story of her excitement at traversing the Panama Canal, and it is, indeed, a true feat of modern engineering. How awful was that journey around Cape Horn before the canal? Although short, that's a steep incline for the locomotives. Did I spy a Frigate bird? That is a lovely photo of you and Grayden.<br />Deb xoxoRustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-11561129073423448702022-07-18T23:47:31.979-04:002022-07-18T23:47:31.979-04:00Incredible and more fabulous photos Martha Ellen. ...Incredible and more fabulous photos Martha Ellen. It certainly is an amazing fete of engineering. I am looking forward to your next post :)DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-35800420625898323792022-07-18T22:21:46.465-04:002022-07-18T22:21:46.465-04:00What a fascinating trip through the lock system of...What a fascinating trip through the lock system of the Panama Canal! I do not have an engineering mind, so I am amazed that someone (or ones) designed such a system and I am also amazed that it works! It must have been quite exciting to make the journey. Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.com