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stretch of water like a river
then we arrived at the first
locks called Miraflores
Locks. they are wounderful
arrangements built of concrete
first we sailed into a lock
like a dock. Then the great
doors were closed and
water was pumped in and
the ship gradually rose
until she was on a level
with the water in the next
lock. Then the gates ahead of
us opened and cables were
run ashore, two from the
bow two amidships & two
from the stern. These
were fixed to electric cars
that run on rails laid on