Earlier this month we went on a cruise from San Diego to two different ports in Mexico. We had a great time on board (excepting a few poorly behaved kids and their equally obnoxious parents) and really enjoyed getting away for a few days. All in all it was fun and there were a number of memorable moments.
The Quee Doesn't Cook
As you know, translation is a tricky thing as often seen on fortune cookie papers. The message is just a bit off balance because something went awry in the translation to English. (Which is odd to think about with fortune cookies since they originated in the US and not in China)
In Ensanada Ryan spotted a number of nice, hand painted pottery signs that one might purchase and hang inside or outside the home. Mi Casa Su Cas (My house is your house) and others. But the one which really struck us was "The Quee doesn't cook" and clearly the Quee doesn't spell check either.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhowtime!
Our Maître d' for our assigned dining room, Hatem, would often make announcements mid-meal. In the evening he would begin his announcement with the phrase "Shhhhhhhhhhhhhowtime. Showtiiiiiiime." At first I thought he was saying "shhhhhhhhh" over the microphone because he was going to make an announcement and needed everyone to listen. But soon it became clear this was part of his routine to introduce whatever performance the dining staff had created for the evening.
This introduction became so funny to our table, that one of our dining table members who was selected to perform as Ricky Martin during the last night of the cruise in the "All Stars" show actually said this as he walked on stage.
I'll try to find a way for you to hear Ryan's rendition of the famous phrase, as soon as I figure out how to use garageband software.
One Tragic Accident
During our stop on Cabo San Lucas we took a water taxi to Playa del Amante which means "Lover's Beach" and we'd both confidently say that the name matches the beach. It is the kind of place you want to be with the one person you love. Of course getting there and not dying is another thing. But if you're with the one you love I guess that's a good time to go.
The night before we got to Cabo San Lucas the cruise director warned everyone NOT to take a water taxi because, as their cruise brochure had indicated, there had been one tragic accident at some point. The actual tale was never divulged and the fact that there was only ONE tragic accident they could refer to led us to believe that, in fact, the warnings came to us simply because the cruise wanted us to spend $100 to take their 45-minute tour around the beach.
We opted for the $20 taxi and swallowed our fears. Here is some brief footage from our own excursion. You'll see Ryan, the 2 Spanish tourists also on the taxi with us, and Panchito, our "driver."
Towel Art
Other memorable moments included finding towel animals made nightly for us and left in our cabin by the housekeeping staff. I couldn't help myself...I photographed them each night.
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Your trip looks like it was great and filled with lots of memories! So happy you were both able to get away for a little bit.
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