Obviously our Mexico cruise was, well a little over 2 months ago, and what a surprise that i'm just
NOW blogging about it.
Like most know, us Leightons are full of energy and words (yes we never s
hut up) so to sum most of the trip up before I give some of the deets, our trip was crazy!
We started by boarding the ship in LA, that was an adventure in itself. Flying in the day our cruise ship was boarding was probably not the brightest idea, considering it was pouring rain and apparently the means everyone needs to drive 15 mph down the freeway. My Grandparents flight was delayed but on board the ship they were saying over the intercom "Instead of departing at 4:00 our departure time will be closer to 8:00" so Nana and Grandpa had plenty of time to get there. When they were 10 minutes away, the captain apparently decided not to inform anyone that we were pushing off and that the ships doors were closed.
YES, Nana and Grandpa missed boarding the ship and were left at port in LA.
Not to mention they have been on 25+ cruises and they were the reason we were going on this cruise, they have been married a whopping 50 years!! They had to stay over in LA for the night and the next day and fly out of LA to Cabo on Tuesday where they met us. That day we all just went to the beach so they didn't miss too much but it still would have been nice for them to be there with us for our first formal dinner and what not!
Mainly all the days at sea we would play basketball, lay out, watch my Dad gamble, or pig out in the Windjammer (the almost always open restaurant). Tanner (my cousin) and I were pretty much inseperable, not a surprise.
We had a blast! Most of the nights we would go to the dance club and show everyone what Idahoans could bring, whether it be our mad krumping skills, swing dancing, or techno. The Dragons Lair never let us down! Our second stop was in Mazatlan, it was awesome. We ventured to the old Chapel which along the way i got a chocolate covered banana that was frozen all the way through and took me about 45 minutes to eat. We took a "
taxi" (a pick up truck with picnic benches in the back) to the cliff divers and then headed back to port and board the ship again. Then once again did the on boat activities, the boys played dodgeball and lost... which I've never seen my cousin Trey so mad about :) went to the onboard ice skating shows, or comedians finished the night up with eating, and the Dragons Lair. Finally our last stop was Peurto Vallarta where we hit up the beach, and Trevor (yes my
brother) got corn rows done in his hair.... to say the least it was interesting. We headed back again for the boat, and repeated our usual activities and after 2 days were back in LA to head home.
It was interesting spending Christmas Eve and Christmas on the boat, considering it was about 80 degrees and sunny... with
NO SNOW. But still awesome we got to spend it together and eat as much as we wanted. I had the time of my life and can't wait for our next family cruise which will hopefully be Australia/New Zealand or Greece and Turkey.
Mainly all the days at sea we would play basketball, lay out, watch my Dad gamble, or pig out in the Windjammer (the almost always open restaurant). Tanner (my cousin) and I were pretty much inseperable, not a surprise. We had a blast! Most of the nights we would go to the dance club and show everyone what Idahoans could bring, whether it be our mad krumping skills, swing dancing, or techno. The Dragons Lair never let us down! Our second stop was in Mazatlan, it was awesome. We ventured to the old Chapel which along the way i got a chocolate covered banana that was frozen all the way through and took me about 45 minutes to eat. We took a "taxi" (a pick up truck with picnic benches in the back) to the cliff divers and then headed back to port and board the ship again. Then once again did the on boat activities, the boys played dodgeball and lost... which I've never seen my cousin Trey so mad about :) went to the onboard ice skating shows, or comedians finished the night up with eating, and the Dragons Lair. Finally our last stop was Peurto Vallarta where we hit up the beach, and Trevor (yes my brother) got corn rows done in his hair.... to say the least it was interesting. We headed back again for the boat, and repeated our usual activities and after 2 days were back in LA to head home.
Looks like you guys had fun! That is the exact ship and ports I went on for my Honeymoon....I'm jealous of you and want to go again :) Miss ya!
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