Mazatlan, Mexico

Mazatlan was our family day. We got up early, got off the ship, took a taxi to the Star Fleet Port and boarded three smaller boats that took us on a tour. Around the Lighthouse, the second highest on the world, by the Pirate Caves, past several rocky islands and finally to Deer Island. There was a small beach there - and for a long time we were the only ones there! It was nice to have some time with the greater family - although we are getting so big that even we are all together we hardly get to see everyone!


Left to right - top to bottom
Noble and Aerie
Liam and Aerie
the family on our deserted beach
Dad in full snorkel gear
Brent being silly
Anna and Henry
Sophia
Brent helping Noble snorkel

Coco being oh so cute
Henry and Dell
the family
Alec and Hewy
Hewy on the boat
Grandpa and Liam and Kai
Jenny and Fu
Liam and Grandpa
Christy, Jeffrey, Sallie and Shauna


Another story from Mazatlan. After our family time we all headed back to the ship to rinse sand out of places it should not have gotten to. However this was the first port that may had a WalMart. Alec hired a taxi to take him there so we could buy a few things that we found ourselves without due to our missing luggage. They had agreed on $10 fare. It took them nearly 20 minutes to get there and Alec realized this was not somewhere that he could just "catch another cab." The driver said he would wait for him. When they arrived, the driver decided to come in and walk with Alec. He ended up being a big help because he thought up things that we needed that even I had forgotten to tell Alec to buy. Sock, underwear for the boys, etc. He also helped Alec pick out some make up for me - i can just picture this in my head. A Mexican Taxi Driver and my white Spanish speaking husband in the make-up section of Wal Mart trying to figure out what I needed. The driver then drove Alec back to the ship. When he asked how much he owed him, he answered $10- that was the agreement. Alec was amazed thinking that would be the one way fare. It's good to know good people are out there.