It’s been a long travel day, but all went fairly smoothly. We’re scheduled to have an early breakfast and then leave at 8:00 am for a tour of lake Gatún in the morning. Lake Gatún is the large manmade lake( 164 square miles) that is integrated into the canal, and as it’s water’s are at higher level (85 feef above sea level) it powers the the raising and lowering of boats through the locks. Because of the huge watershed needed to protect a constant water supply to the lake, there is a very large area of protected land and national parks around it. This is one of the reasons that this is a a great conservation and major destination for birders. After a picnic lunch we’ll see some of this lowland rainforest in this area along “Pipeline Road,” a well know birding destination. We’ll try to slow down a little in the evening to let students rest up a bit, and we should be able to post some photos. You can reach me on a cell phone by calling 011-507-6437-5365. We expect to get more phones activated tomorrow. Students are welcome to use the phone to call home, and several of them have done so earlier tonight. The uploaded visuals tomorrow should be great!
Steve