Seven Wonders - Fleetwood Mac (Cont)

 

Coming close to the end of our extended odyssey, sparked by nothing more than an item on the Channel 4 News

JOHN SNOW

we had now travelled from Mexico City in the north to reach Panama (Wherever I Lay My Hat - Paul Young) in the south. The news item highlighted the reformation of the '70 / 80's 2-Tone Ska Revival Band from Coventry

featuring, among others,

Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson (lead Guitar) above and vocalist

Pauline Black et al

while the name Selecter is derived from the Jamaican word SelectOr, a slang word for a
Disc Jockey.

For 2 Ancient Mariners (you speak for yourself Billy) the main thrust of this visit was surely to be the

PANAMA CANAL
(Rather Rotund William)

and the bespoke viewing platform at the

MIRAFLORES LOCKS

with both of us having transited the Suez Canal a number of times, where there are no locks, this experience was a million miles apart and add to that a plethora of 

Birds in the close-by pristine Jungle starting with

BLUE DACNIS

While it was about at this point that my Shipmate had to advise me that I had been stood on the same spot for 3½ hours, frequently rotating 360°.

GREEN HONEYCREEPER

"but there's another ship coming Billy"

PURPLE-THROATED FRUIT CROW
"and loads more birds"

SOUTHERN BENTBILL

CHESTNUT-HEADED OROPENDOLA

BLUE-HEADED PARROT
and finally, we have to draw the line sometime, the magical

WHITE-FRONTED NUNBIRD

If only one thing had been inspired from this fantastic visit it was the determination to 'sail through' that mighty feat of engineering one day soon! An ambition that was fulfilled and might just make for another Post one day??
As we feel we may have captured one or two imaginations we will dispence with the usual formality of publishing the Final Part next Sunday by glueing it on the Blog tomorrow!
DON'T LET YOUR FRIENDS MISS IT!