We figured that we would be met with confused looks for the rest of our lives if we had gone to Panama without seeing the canal, so we decided that we had better go check it out. They only run boats through the locks a few times a day, so we were lucky that our cab driver/tour guide was able to get us there in time. We rushed up the steps and up to the viewing deck just in time to see water pouring in to the lock. Then, for the next 15 minutes, we watched the water level rise nearly imperceptibly. It was not the most exciting thing that I have ever witnessed...
They did have a museum that told the history and future plans for the locks that was pretty interesting . We watched the Spanish version of a documentary that tracked all of the attempts at creating a passage between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. That put things in perspective a bit, but overall, the locks were cool but a boring!
Fun side note: When Adam set the metal detector off, the guide asked if he had a camera or cell phone. When Adam said that he did, he sent us in... Adam later realized that it was likely the switchblade in his pocket that had done it!
Fun side note: When Adam set the metal detector off, the guide asked if he had a camera or cell phone. When Adam said that he did, he sent us in... Adam later realized that it was likely the switchblade in his pocket that had done it! 
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