Yesterday we spent from 6 am till 5 pm transiting through the Panama Canal. It was a fascinating process that afforded us the opportunity to see the new larger canal to be completed in 2016 and see how the existing canal is much the same as it was 100 years ago. The average cost per ship to transit is $149,000.00 but likely paid closer to $200,000 because of our size and the fact that we went through during the daylight hours. Today we crossed the equator and are headed to Ecuador. We have ben enjoying wonderful entertainment including Bobbi Wilson, the son of the late Jackie Wilson.