View at the Cliffs

February 26th 2010
One of the “must see” things in Acapulco are the cliff divers. A group of local men climb cliffs up to 130 feet high and then dive into the water below. They dive into a small channel that is quite shallow considering the heights they are diving from. But they’ve been doing it for decades and they do multiple “shows” every day for people who come to gather on the cliffs to watch. Two ... read more

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Jeanette Hedley

Travelling Artist

I make and teach art. The rest of the time, I travel. After Spain, England, Uganda, California and years of tour guiding, it was time for the next big adventure. Working for Carnival Cruise Lines. I signed onto my first ship in December 2006. Sevent contracts and twelve ships later and I've been around the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska. What have I put my hard-earned cruise money to? More travel! Oct - Dec 08 I travelled around South Africa. Sept 2010 I went to Fiji which had been at the top of my travel list for years. Making dreams come true! Currently ... full info

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