Monday, May 10, 2010

Cruising in the Sun! A Guest Post by Tanya and Brooklyn

We landed in sunny LA late on Saturday May 1 and were met by Tammy and Shawn who whisked us to beautiful Long Beach where we got a long overdue hug from Braedon and Riley.

The next morning, we took the hotel shuttle to the ship terminal where we got our first look at Carnival Splendor. Once on board, we set sail for sunny Mexico. The next two days of cruising were filled with good food and fun.

When we arrived in Puerta Vallarta, Brooklyn and I enjoyed a wonderful horseback ride in the Sierra Madre mountains. We arrived at a beautiful waterfall by horseback where we swam before heading back and boarding a zodiac for a ride to gorgeous beach where we snorkelled and relaxed in the sun.

The next day, Brooke and I, along with Tammy, Shawn, Braedon, Riley, Mum and Arne took a whirlwind tour of Mazatlan. At a historic cathedral in Old Mazatlan, Brooklyn and I lit a candle and said a prayer for Bob. Next, we shopped the Golden Zone. We think we could have stayed a month!

Friday, we all took the tender from the ship to the dock in gorgeous Cabo San Lucas. We then took a water taxi to Medano Beach and were treated to seeing seals in the ocean on the way. Following a swim in the Sea of Cortez, we made our way through the charming shops of Cabo San Lucas and tendered back to the boat.

Saturday, we enjoyed a relaxing day as we cruised the Pacific. Our last night, we dined at the Black Pearl where our wait staff continued to entertain us with their singing and dancing. Sunday morning we disembarked and spent the day in Long Beach before making our way back to Barrie. Hopefully, we will take the sun home with us!

We have had a wonderful time with everyone and will muss Tammy, Shawn, Braedon and Riley as they continue on with 4:Exploring. Thanks so much for letting us be a part of the adventure!

Tanya & Brooklyn

1 comment:

  1. Hi you guys, looks like you are having a blast
    We agree with you regarding Universal it is a lot of fun and much more to do than Disney.
    Tell Arnie his plants are doing o.k. and we have had four tomatoes, yummy!!.
    Say Hi to everyone for us and wish we could be experiencing every thing you have seen. Lots of love Val and Geoff.

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