Old...and new...

I’ve been here before...the Panama Canal...first opening in 1914. But there is much that is new. As we arrive at dawn, we pass under the nearly complete new suspension bridge and see signs of the recently completed canal expansion, which opened in 2016, that allows much larger ships to transit. However, they still bring the cables out to each ship using the historic row boats. We see ships of all sizes and shapes...a few cruise ships, LPG tankers, huge car carriers and massive container ships...even a few proclaiming “hybrid solar” power and most from Asia or China. It’s new...and changing here...but also much like it has been since the early 20th century.