First port today, we arrived into Puerto Vallarta at around 8am. We took a really nice shore excursion that went up into the mountains to see the less touristy areas. We drove through three different towns/cities and were able to stop in two. We learned about dating rituals, local tequilas, ate hot, fresh tortillas made right in front of us, and enjoyed homemade popsicles.
On the way back we stopped at a restaurant to grab a bite. I was scouring around for a menu to decide what to order. Turns out there is no menu. There’s only one item – you get it or you don’t.
We ordered one quesadilla platter to share and it was absolutely delicious. The tortillas were made by hand right in front of you and then cooked on a large open grill at the front of the restaurant.
There was a little excitement after lunch when one of our tour mates slipped and fell into one of the pools around the open-air restaurant. He was fine, but embarrassed. On the plus side it was about a million degrees and he was the only one who wasn’t hot on the way back!
We got dropped off a ways from the Malecon so we caught a cab and went shopping! We walked along the Malecon of course, and enjoyed a few stores for souvenirs. After returning to the ship for dinner we decided to pop across the street to Wal-Mart (I know, I know, not exactly “enjoying the local culture”!) to grab a little of this and a little of that. We’ll take home a few new hot sauces and grabbed a couple of drinks for on the ship.
Day 5
Today was Mazatlan. We had a long excursion booked to see local industries up in the Sierra Madre Mountains. There was going to be brickmakers, tilemakers, tortilla factory, bakery and a local restaurant. Unfortunately my back was acting up after everything we did yesterday and we had to skip our shore excursion today. Very disappointing, but hopefully we’ll be back again. We’ll enjoy the local culture, see the cliff divers and check out the Golden Zone.
On the ship we didn’t do much. Watched some of “This Is It” on the big screen. Waved goodbye to the Federales who rode alongside us while we sailed out of port. Laughed at the weird fish that jump out of the water sideways and always jump three times. It was a quiet day, and even though we didn’t get to do what we originally planned, there’s enough to do on the ship (plus movies on the TV) to keep us busy. And it was nicer weather today too, staying under 25 degrees.
Speaking of weather, Colorado’s getting snowed on like there’s no tomorrow with blizzards expected Friday; we change planes in Denver on our way home Sunday. Hopefully it’s stopped snowing by then. The other potential snag is that huge storm front that’s hitting SoCal. We sail into Long Beach, which yesterday and today is experiencing severe flooding, and then head to LAX, while LA is expecting mudslides over the next two days. It’ll be interesting to see what does or doesn’t end up happening.
Today was Mazatlan. We had a long excursion booked to see local industries up in the Sierra Madre Mountains. There was going to be brickmakers, tilemakers, tortilla factory, bakery and a local restaurant. Unfortunately my back was acting up after everything we did yesterday and we had to skip our shore excursion today. Very disappointing, but hopefully we’ll be back again. We’ll enjoy the local culture, see the cliff divers and check out the Golden Zone.
On the ship we didn’t do much. Watched some of “This Is It” on the big screen. Waved goodbye to the Federales who rode alongside us while we sailed out of port. Laughed at the weird fish that jump out of the water sideways and always jump three times. It was a quiet day, and even though we didn’t get to do what we originally planned, there’s enough to do on the ship (plus movies on the TV) to keep us busy. And it was nicer weather today too, staying under 25 degrees.
Speaking of weather, Colorado’s getting snowed on like there’s no tomorrow with blizzards expected Friday; we change planes in Denver on our way home Sunday. Hopefully it’s stopped snowing by then. The other potential snag is that huge storm front that’s hitting SoCal. We sail into Long Beach, which yesterday and today is experiencing severe flooding, and then head to LAX, while LA is expecting mudslides over the next two days. It’ll be interesting to see what does or doesn’t end up happening.
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