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Published: June 26th 2017
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Geo: 16.978, -100.212
We were supposed to land in Acapulc0 on Saturday at 8am but because of a delay at the Canal and a pod of hump backed whales we eventually made port at 2pm. The captain had decided to overnight here and leave at 12pm on Sunday. As we approached the harbour the wide sweep of the bay, lined with resort hotels and restaurants cam into view.
At the dock we were greeted by a brass band and Mexican dancers. Ours was one of the first ships of the season and as we were told later on, the number of cruise ships stopping here has halved over the last couple of years. I was not feeling well having developed a nasty cold but after so much time at sea I was keen to et off.
Fletcher and I agreed to meet up with Judy and Roger at 6-30pm to find a decent restaurant for dinner as we are all heartily sick of the food offered on board. We then disembarked and started walking along the beach. This end is obviously a locals beach with many families enjoying the sunshine and splashing around in the water. We passed a great statue of
a large figured lady, the "mother" of Acapulco. There were many beach restaurants along this strip, most consisting of a floor, thatched roof and open sides. We stopped at one which offered free WiFi and had a beer. Unfortunately, when taking out my laptop I discovered that it was out of charge but I connected on my phone while Fletcher checked email etc. Many others from the ship soon arrived.
After a pleasant hour there we walked on looking for a good restaurant for dinner, but unfortunately most at this end of the beach were more lunch and casual meal establishments. The upmarket resorts all seemed to be at the other end of the bay, too far to walk. By this time I was wilting so we turned around and walked back to the ship. We stopped to look at the fish in the market at the beach and then found another place for a refreshing Victory beer. Back at the ship we had a quick shower and met up with Roger and Judy in the Captains Club. Steve ad Sue were also there and we ended up persuading them to come too. I had spoken to a taxi driver, Frederico,
n the Terminal and he had promised to take us to a great restaurant with fine wine and great views. He was true to his word.
He drove us right through the centre of the city. As it was a Saturday ight there was a lot of traffic and the Corona bars were humming. We wee intrigued by the horse and carts all lit up with fairy lights waiting for customers. We drove for 30 minutes and emerged at the opposite end of the bay from where the ship was berthed. The Becco La Mer restaurant was fabuloue. High on a hill overlooking the city we had a spectacular panorama of lights to observe while we ate. The menu was Italian based but with great choices and all for about $AU20-30 so not expensive. I started with a great bruschetta, followed by a seafood bisque and then some delicious sea bass. As I refuse to eat the fish on board I fond this particularly nice. We washed that down with a Spanish Pinot Grigio and a Malbec. lovely wines. We all agreed that the whole night had been a highlight of the trip so far.The finishing touch was the trio of
Crème Brulee for dessert. I had perked up considerably during the meal and as Frederico drove us back to the ship enjoyed seeing the lively night life of the city. A fun night indeed
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kat
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Not what I expected from your description, but certainly Cinderella like. Very pretty.