I decided to stay on board since we had been there two other times. Frank left the ship mainly to see if he could purchase some nuts to have with our drinks. When he went to the check-out counter and started to pay for them. Two small bags of peanuts were $18.00. He asked, "Do you mean pesos" and they said "No - American dollars", so he quickly returned them to their place on the shelf. Mexico is no longer the bargain it used to be. They did have all the touristy stuff to buy, though, if you were interested. At our stage of life we are getting rid of things, not accumulating more.
You find out quickly when you are on a ship that has ports where the cruise lines control the facilities, things are even pricier than they are on board.
When we were there several years ago, we had our photograph taken with some parrots. If you remember, we used it on one of our Christmas cards.
When we were there several years ago, we had our photograph taken with some parrots. If you remember, we used it on one of our Christmas cards.
He looked for the guy with the parrots again but he was long gone. He did see some divers taking a break however, so he took a photo of them. They were not necessarily candidates for Chippendale's.
Not far from there, they were setting up a beach volleyball game. It was not for us, but it should be fun for those who are young and interested in playing.
There were also carretas all over the town to transport you if you didn't want to walk. That would have been about my speed if someone would help me up in the buggy!
I had forgotten that Cozumel is where they make Dos Equis beer. They had water towers all over the place advertising it. Wonder if they were full of beer?
On the way back to the ship Frank took this shot from the ground. You can see from this perspective how big she really was and this is only a small portion of her.
They were washing the ship next to us. These vessels have to have constant care in order for thetm to be maintained in top condition.
Frank came back on board in time for lunch and we decided to go to Johnny Rocket's, which is a hamburger place. It looked a lot like a Denny's Diners on the outside.
It's really a fun place to eat because the wait staff provides the entertainment. At any minute they might break into song and dance. Our waitress had a great voice and all the moves.
They started our meal off with onion rings and fries with ranch dressing to dip them in along with ketchup.
Even the ketchup they served was happy and fun as it came in the form of this familiar face.
We were already full by the time the burgers arrived, but we struggled and ate them anyway. How can you possibly pass up a burger when it is wrapped in paper like they used to serve them at the drive-ins plus were dripping with grease. Delicious!!!
I really enjoyed pigging out since I've been on Weight Watcher's for the past couple of months. It was a real treat!
As you were enjoying your meal, you could make selections from the juke box and listen to your favorite oldies. Just like the good old days.
While we were playing cards after lunch, we noticed that the ship docked next to us had nothing but women on board. When we took a closer look, we realized that the two flags that she was flying were a rainbow and the name Olivia. As it turned out, it was an all Lesbian cruise. What a shock. I had no idea that there were cruise ships that catered to all gay clientele!
We went to the show before dinner. It featured a comedian and vocal impressionist named Jonathan Clark.
He was very good and we thoroughly enjoyed the show. All the entertainment on board this ship has been very good so far.
After the show we went to the dining room where we dined alone tonight. Our table mates were having dinner in Portofino which is a specialty restaurant on board. Our waiters took very good care of us. One was named Robin and the other, our wine steward, called himself Errol Flynn.
Robin was from Mumbai and I'm not sure where Errol was from ... probably not Hollywood!
The meal was delicious. Here are photographs of some of the things we ate. We started with crab cakes, followed by a spinach salad, then tortellini and Osso Bucco for our entree. We finished off the meal with watermelon sorbet and a Lady Finger. It was the perfect end to a perfect day.
The meal was delicious. Here are photographs of some of the things we ate. We started with crab cakes, followed by a spinach salad, then tortellini and Osso Bucco for our entree. We finished off the meal with watermelon sorbet and a Lady Finger. It was the perfect end to a perfect day.
Tomorrow we will be in Georgetown in the Grand Caymans. I'll report about this in a day or two.
XOXO, Pcasso
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