Cocktails and a Sunset with Hollywood Ghosts

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We were well-situated to watch the eclipse on the 20th. It was wonderful to see it from Acapulco!

We spent our last full day in Acapulco exploring the "new" part of the city and some of the oldest. We walked part of the main Acapulco beach, where the high rise hotels are, and Spring Break happens. The beaches were crowded in spots and open in others. There were para-sailing outfits all along the beach.

We next visted the old zocalo (or town square), church, and fort, passing by the cruise ship dock. I made one last call, still trying to locate my missing bag, but no luck.

Next we went up to the cliffs where the famous divers put on their show. The road itself was pretty: steep cliffs dropping to a rocky coast with waves crashing and lots of sea birds. The show was fun, but we had some trouble seeing since all the good spots were taken. The first diver was very young and dove from a lower foothold, and as the divers got older, they dove from higher places. You couldn't have paid me to climb down the footholds, never mind dive...!

We walked back to main road along the cliffs and then caught a bus back to the hotel.

Then I went for a swim....this will be the last time in the Pacific for awhile...

That night we walked up the hill through mostly residential areas to a restaurant and hotel once owned by Johnny Weismuller and John Wayne, "Los Flamingos". They ran it as a private retreat from 1951 to the 60's. We had drinks and dinner on the terrace and watched to sun set over the Pacific....a great way to end our time on the ocean.

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Photos

The eclipse
We walked up the hill by the hotel and watched the fisrt part of the eclipse, and then came to the beach for the main part. The moon was incredibly three dimensional during the eclipse and really seemed to be close to the Earth...scary!

Inside our hotel
The vines were striking...descending four or five stories.

The ocean-going garbage boat
The beaches and water are kept very clean by crews.

The main beach in Acapulco
We took an aircondioned public bus from our hotel all the way to end of the beach and then walked partway back.

A way to make $$
Guys rent out cardboard for sunprotectors on the street by the beach.

The Cliff
The divers plunge into the area between the viewers and the cliffs.

Drinks on the terrace
Mine was, yes, in a coconut, with flowers and a palm frond...

Comments

[Citlalli's Mom]

Yes, fishy white (an allover Seattle tan) but fit. Better that than bronzed and blubbery.