Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Our last stop in Mexico was the beautiful "Los Cabos", located at the southern tip of Baja California.


Cabo is well known for its pristine beaches.


Lands End arch on the southern tip of Baja California. (El Arco de Cabo San Lucas)

Mazatlán, Mexico

Day four found us at Mazatlán. In the 70's, tourism in Old Mazatlán declined as other, newer venues opened on the expanses of beach to the north of the city. The Centro Histórico has been rediscovered, spurring a renaissance of restoration and entrepreneurial endeavors.

Either recently restored or remakably well preserved, this 19th century cathedral in the historic district is a supurb example of period architecture.

Local merchants sell shellfish in open-air markets in the older part of town. -- She sells shellfish near the seashore. :)

Cliff divers soar past rocky cliffs on their way to the small, deep pools or open ocean below.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Our first stop was Puerto Vallarta where we were greeted with this beautiful site. This trip was all about rest, relaxation and walking along the beach. Tough itinerary!

In case you've never been on a Mexican cruise, this is what it looks like at every port when you get off the ship. Lots of locals will be happy to take your money in exchange for "authentic" Mexican souveniers.

If you wander into the local market area, you can also find local artists making their crafts.

Talented locals make these sculptures on the beach hoping to get a donation. With tourism down, many strugle to be able to support themselves.

Carnival Mexican Riveria Cruise

Great travel deals abound during this less-than-perfect economy, so we took advantage of a great special to spend a week with my brother and his wife aboard the Princess Pride. We left from Los Angeles on a beautiful, sunny typical southern California day and sailed southward to Mexico.

This was our ship, a small vessle that only holds a couple thousand passengers. We had beautiful balcany rooms with great views.

Warming up for a hot game of Pinochle while waiting for the ship to leave port.

Activities on-board while cruising down the Mexican coast included demonstrations of ice carving.