I apologize in advance about the late post. Wrote this the day we got back to the desert and never posted. Better late than never....
We are back from an extended Memorial Day weekend! We decided that we missed cruising so much that we would take 2 of the them this year. The first cruise was a short 4 day cruise from Los Angeles to Catalina Island, CA and Ensenada, Mexico. Even though the weather was a little cool for us Arizonans, it sure was nice to get away, relax, and unwind.
The day before we left on the cruise, we were able to catch a Dodgers game at Dodgers Stadium. The stadium has so much character and history. We had great seats and were able to meet up with one of Jakub's college friends, Tim who spoiled us (THANK YOU!).
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| "Play Ball" |
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| View of LA from Dodger Stadium |
Our first day on the ship was our day at sea. We enjoyed a very fun formal night with some amazing food.
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| Embarkation Day |
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| Formal Night |
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| The best part of formal night.....lobster! |
Our first stop on the cruise was Catalina Island, CA. I've always wanted to go to Catalina and it was such a charming little town. We walked through the shops downtown and up to the famous casino.
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| Casino on Catalina Island |
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| Catalina Island, CA |
Our second stop was in Ensenada, Mexico. I really wasn't sure what to think of this city prior to going. We docked in the industrial part of town and took a short bus ride into downtown. With nothing really to look at, we decided to take an adventure to La Boufadora and the flea market. After about 45 minutes, we were finally there. To say the views were gorgeous would be a complete understatement. They were picturesque....just like you would see on a postcard. We were able to see the blowhole, La Boufadora (one of few in the world), eat some delicious food, and do some local shopping. We were also lucky to have an excellent tour guide that really gave us some wonderful insights of the city.
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| La Boufadora |
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| Delicious homemade tacos in Ensenada |
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| Ensenada, Mexico |
We had a wonderful time and can't wait to embark on our next journey in just a month!
M
