YWG to SAN DIEGO

After a hectic few weeks of Christmas activities and family visitors it was time for our annual escape to warmer climes. In order to avoid getting up at 4 am for our 6:45 am flight, we stayedЧитать далее
After a hectic few weeks of Christmas activities and family visitors it was time for our annual escape to warmer climes. In order to avoid getting up at 4 am for our 6:45 am flight, we stayedЧитать далее
The highlight of San Diego was the MS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum. We spent 3 hours exploring the immense ship and only saw a portion of the exhibits. They allowed us to return the following day toЧитать далее
We picked up our rental car, which was a bit of a fiasco because the Hertz location was closed due to computer issues so we had to be shuttled to a different location. After a long delay we headed toЧитать далее
Our final night in California was at the Residence Inn in Long Beach. I got a great deal at this hotel, likely because it was a 15 minute taxi ride to the San Pedro cruise ship pier, costing anЧитать далее
We’ve been at sea for 2 days travelling south along the coast of Mexico at a speed of 37 km/h. The temperature gradually increased from 15 to 23 degrees in the sunshine. The ocean has been fairlyЧитать далее
Our first port....been there, done that x 6. We didn’t feel any need to explore the city, particularly because the downtown area was a bus or taxi ride from the marina. It was 28 and sunny so weЧитать далее
We arrived in Huatulco at 10 am so there was time for a hearty breakfast before heading ashore. It was 29 degrees, no breeze and mostly cloudy which still made it very hot for walking. We walkedЧитать далее
Chiapas was another small Mexican port with little to see and do. It was a hot 29 degrees and sunny. There was only one building which held about 10 souvenir shops and a central stage for localЧитать далее
It was 32 today and sunny with no breeze. We had the option of taking an $140 USD excursion to the colonial heritage city of Antigua but JS had already been there over 40 years ago so we decided toЧитать далее
And it only gets hotter....36, humid, sunny, and no breeze. I was told that there were several marina police boats with automatic weapons mounted on the bow that accompanied us into the harbour. OneЧитать далее