Acapulco...

Quote of the day: “You have to watch out for thieves on this ship. One lady had her cardigan taken, and then saw someone wearing it, and another saw someone with her stolen camera. It was the same model and the same camera case so she was certain it was hers.”

Acapulco was a revisit for me, so I didn’t have to do the trip to the cliff divers. Being a male by myself here meant that I got special treatment: the taxi drivers first offered to take me to ladies of ill repute, before they offering to take me to the usual tourist sights! I just laughed and kept walking…

And walking, and walking and walking – a good distance along Acapulco beach in the relative cool of the morning. And very pleasant it was too, before all the commercial activities of the day got into full swing. The downside was that having walked that far, I then had to walk all the way back… and by then it was hitting 30°C, with high humidity. Briefly wandered through a flea market on the way, but quickly decided it could well be a flea market with genuine fleas…

Back on board for lunch, a hose down and a new set of clothes, then off for a wander around the fort up the hill. I didn’t last too long in the heat though, and was soon forced to retreat back to HQ… just in time for freshly baked scones for afternoon tea. Yum.

Back at the cruise terminal, it was shopping time for quite a few. I sat and watched the feeding frenzy for a while, but it just followed the same pattern: ladies into the jewelry shops, men buying up the booze… For those who missed out there, consolation was to be had on board this evening with yet another “sale” of Guess watches. Just what we needed!