Today has been spent in Panama, Central America. I got up early to get out and have a look at the canal. We got into the canal around 7 am, just as I got up on deck. We went through three different sets of locks (Sluser),and went up a total of 20 meters above sea level. Now, I have been through locks before, in Norway, but these locks were a lot bigger! It is amazing to think how much time you save going through this canal instead of going all around South Ame...

Friday was spent on the island of Bonaire. The least developed of the three ABC-islands. The first part of the day was spent waalking around Kralendijk, the capital. It was a small town, and easy to walk through. There were some booths with different hand made stuff, aimed at tourists, and also touristy shops. Not much else. I bought a nice sign to hang up on my wall, and a necklace. After walking through town, we went to a nearby beach, where I rented some sn...

Today, Saturday, has been spent on the island of Curacao. I had dreamed of going here for a long time, don't know why really, it is just one of those random, remote places I have always wanted to go to. And now I have been there! We got up early to get the most out of the day. As soon as we stepped out of the ship, we found a tour to join, with the locals, not with the cruise line! It was a 2 hour tour of the south part of the island. I actually wanted to go...