Wednesday was our final day at a port (Puerto Vallarta). This would be our best day yet! Prior to the cruise when we first started looking into possible excursions, we were concerned about Jeri’s back and thus we were hesitant to try zip lining and rappelling. Early in the cruise, after talking with some people […]
Monthly Archives: September 2015
2015 Mexican Riviera Cruise – Day 7
Tuesday was another day at sea as we sailed from Loreto to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. In the morning, we watched the movie “Inside Out” on the top deck of the ship. We really enjoyed it. In the afternoon, we watched an episode of “Chopped” plus two biographies on the Art channel. One was on Pablo […]
2015 Mexican Riviera Cruise – Day 6
What a day! Snorkeling in Loreto was the perfect excursion! We started with a boat ride around Coronado Island. We saw sea lions playing. For a while, a pod of dolphins came to our boat and swam along side. Here’s a picture of one. The island was formed from volcanic activity. Here is a lava […]
2015 Mexican Riviera Cruise – Day 5
Sunday was the fifth day of our cruise. We docked at La Paz (means “the peace”). Our excursion for the day was a bus trip and tour of Todos Santos (“All Saints”), a town on the other (i.e. Pacific) side of the Baja peninsula. We boarded a tour bus and drove about over an hour […]
2015 Mexican Riviera Cruise – Day 4
Jeri and I (Tim) woke up Saturday morning expecting to be in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Instead we were treated to the sight of watching us approach Cabo. Cabo San Lucas is at the southern-most tip of the Baja California Peninsula. At the very tip is a rock formation called El Arco (or the Arch). […]
2015 Mexican Riviera Cruise – Day 3
Friday was a day at sea as we sailed from San Diego down to Cabo San Lucas. We enjoyed a relaxing day on the ship. In the morning, we saw a fruit and vegetable carving demonstration. The three chefs had some outstanding creations! We spent some time at the tour desk and reviewing our options. […]
2015 Mexican Riviera Cruise – Days 1 and 2
To celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary, Jeri and I (Tim) took our first cruise thanks to our loving, generous children (especially the ones with jobs). Justin and Josiah dropped us off in Long Beach (about a 30-minute drive from home) on Wednesday, September 23rd. We sailed on the Crown Princess along with over 3,000 other […]
Labor Day 2015 – Disneyland
Most of the family went to Disneyland on Labor Day this year. Normally our church has a picnic on Memorial Day but canceled this year’s because a lot of people were out of town. We knew that it was going to be hot and busy so we tried to get there when they opened at […]