About cruising Panama’s Canal by Al & Sunny Lockwood:
Cruising through the world’s most famous short cut is an exciting, enlightening, unforgettable travel adventure.
Shaken up by an explosive car crash with a texting driver, Al and Sunny Lockwood determine to make their “someday” travel dreams come true.
Realizing the fragility of life, this spirited couple decide to stop postponing their travel dreams. Their first dream destination: the Panama Canal.
Come along as they share fascinating details of their 17-day odyssey from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale via the Panama Canal.
Sunny provides the facts. Al adds delicious humor. A perfect recipe for cruise travel fun!
Learn what ocean cruising is really like: the service, the staterooms, the entertainment, the surprises, and of course the food — endless buffets, amazing gourmet dinners, decadent desserts.
Visit exotic destinations such as: Zihuatanejo, Mexico, Putarenas, Costa Rica and Cartagena, Colombia.
Stand on the bow of Holland America’s MS Zuiderdam as Al and Sunny share the amazing sights, sounds and feelings of transiting the Canal.
Learn how the locks actually work as huge, modern ships squeeze into 100-year-old chambers.
Watch as the sun rises over the Pacific Ocean and then sets into the Atlantic on the same day. Miraculous!
What readers say about this book:
“Their writing is inviting, funny, contagious and just flat out a joy to read.”
— Amazon top reviewer William D. Curnett
“The pages just flew when I picked this book up.”
— Janice Condit
“Al’s descriptions of desserts made me want to rip the pages out and eat them!”
— Karen Zaccheo
Whether you’re thinking of a Panama Canal cruise, looking for a humorous and heart-felt travel memoir, or are an armchair traveler seeking a fun and entertaining read, you are going to love “Cruising Panama’s Canal.”
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Author Bio:
Al and Sunny Lockwood have traveled by foot, car, rail, air and cruise ship. They’ve camped in national parks, hiked mountain trails, photographed springtime flowers in Death Valley and wintry surf along the rugged beaches of Northern California.
They’ve watched July 4th fireworks over Lake Tahoe, explored the Taos Pueblo and ridden the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad through forests ablaze with autumn colors.
They’ve ridden the amazing Falkirk Wheel in Scotland, the Flam Railway in Norway and Ushuaia’s train at the end of the world.
They’ve photographed the Barbary apes of Gibraltar and Gentoo Penguins frolicking in the surf on Falkland Island beaches.
From North Carolina’s Outer Banks to New Orleans’ Bourbon Street and Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, Al and Sunny love to wander and wonder and enjoy.
Everywhere they go, they capture unforgettable moments with their cameras and notebooks, moments to share with their readers. Their work has been published in magazines and newspapers. It has been recognized with awards from the National Federation of Press Women, the California Newspaper Publishers Association, the Wishing Shelf Book Awards and Seven Sisters Book Awards.
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“We write to encourage others to travel, to take a break from their ordinary routine and discover the many rewards of traveling with your eyes wide open,” Sunny said. “Go somewhere new, even if it’s only in the next county. And have fun exploring the sites, the sounds and flavors of the place. You’ll be amazed at how much fun you’ll have.”
Al added, “We also write to share the wonder of our own travels. To help you feel what it’s like to be on a cruise ship, or wandering the back alleys of Venice, Italy. We hope our books give readers a real sense of our travel adventures.”