Puerto Vallarta

Well today is our last port of call before sailing back to San Diego.  I have been here several times so have opted not to get off the ship in favor of packing early.  That way I can truly enjoy our last 2 sea days stress free.  I have sent the last bit of laundry out – love that free laundry status! – and have just about finished up packing.  We still have one more formal night so I have to leave out tux and dress but I kept the easily packable ones…

I brought along my Christmas cards and have to finish those up so we can mail in San Diego.  My trivia team has improved and we won twice in 1 day and came in 2^nd on the third quiz.  B has been collecting our winnings – hat pins – and will send them off to the classroom of “Flat Stanley”.  They have been getting postcards from each stop so have also been following our adventure.

My cough is just about gone and (knock on wood) B did not get it…  However our ship has been infiltrated by germs and that gastro-intestinal crap is on board.  We are safe but they have quarantined about 10% of the passengers and crew.  We have to be served at all meals, the library, Jacuzzi  & laundry is closed and they have crew stationed outside elevators so you sanitize your hands every 10 seconds.  It is a pain in the ass, but at least they are trying to contain it.  Maybe we will get back to normal tomorrow but I am not too hopeful.

The weather is about 85* today and I hope we sail home with similar weather.  I have heard Texas is cccold, so not looking forward to the change, however I will be happy to go home.  This has been a good cruise and we are glad to adventured here but would not hurry back to repeat it.  And although all the folks are nice and we have enjoyed their company we haven’t made any special friends like on previous cruises.  We did reunite with Judy, a lady we previously cruised with and that is great. 

The other day we bought the casino crew flowers and in return they gave us a free dinner at the Pinnacle Grill – the ship’s fancy restaurant that costs extra.  I fudged my diet a bit and had a wonderful filet mignon with béarnaise sauce & had cheese on my Caesar’s salad.  I did manage to refuse dessert even tho they make the best crème brule in the world…

B is off the ship shopping at Sam’s Club and Walmart – have you ever heard of them?  They are specialty stores in Mexico and are right off the port in Puerto Vallarta…lol!  Oh they had a flower making contest on board with found objects and made a winning flower out of cork!  I won a nice tote bag which I have managed to pack in a suitcase.  We have 2 sea days to finish up our sports competitons, trivia, and casino gambling.  B won the slot tournament so he is playing on house money now.  I am a bit behind but only a $100 or so.

Hope this finds you all safe, healthy and warm.  HUGS