Ships are towed into and out of locks by "mules" -- electic locomotives positioned front and rear and on each side to carefully position ships and hold them in position.
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Clyde is a wombat who formerly resided aboard HMS Britannia. He has been adopted by Jon and Cheryl of England and Brian and Mary of the US. He is seen here preparing to accompany Mary and Brian on a 107-day world cruise. This blog is an account of his adventures.
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- Sailing south across equator
- King and Queen Neptune
- Neptune's victims
- Neptune's Victims
- Neptune's court 1
- Neptune's court 1
- Crossing the Equator
- LOCK SCRAPES
- Mule towing our ship
- 24 Jan 2009 Saturday
- Clyde in Formal Dress
- Breakfast in Gatun Locks
- Casino Action
- Wombat World Tour 2009
- Gatun Locks
- 22 Jan 1700 – We have just pulled out of Grand Cay...
- WOMBATS BITE
- LONG LUNCH IN GRAND CAYMAN
- OUR BALCONY
- SAILING AWAY FOR 4 MONTHS
- CHAMPAGNE SAILAWAY
- LIFEBOAT DRILL
- Clyde Settling In
- 21 Jan 1000 – We are travelling west and can see C...
- At the starting line
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