We are heading west and gaining elevation. To avoid the excitement of waterfalls, there are locks along the way. There are over sixty over the entire trip, but the first one is one of the biggest and most spectacular. Everyone got up on deck to watch. Let's hear it for the Civil Engineers!!
We are tied up waiting our turn.
Now, here we go!!
Inching forward.......
The gates are closing behind us. A small crowd of engineering junkie bicycle tourists and their children are watching from above. We will get close enough to exchange greetings as the water level rises.
The clearance is so close (literally measured in inches) that the Captain abandons the bridge and steers in little tiny calibrations with a joystick. He never bumped the side!
Everyone was duly impressed!
Logbook and paperwork stuff between the Captain and the Lockmasters
This is a huge lock with multiple chambers. It can accommodate 3 boats at a time. Those pumps move a lot of water, and the move it very fast.
And we are out the other side and underway, flying the Slovakian flag.
Time for a little relaxation on the deck as we head west to Bratislava
Hmmmmm ......I hadn't planned on losing that knight right then.
It's hard to think when you are actually walking among the pieces. Talk about not being able to see the forest for the trees!!!
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