Acapulco
We walk around to run some errands near the docks and visit a local flea market in old downtown. Then we hire a taxi to drive us around the older sections of town for an hour.
The first stop is Playa Caleta, an elite beach of many decades ago that now caters to families.
If you forget your swim attire at la playa, you can purchase some on the spot.
Next stop is an old luxury hotel from Acapulco's past, atop the cliffs overlooking the Pacific. We make nice for the camera here.
Views from the hills north of Acapulco from the old hotel.
Street approaching diving area clings to cliff.
View near the diving spot
Here's the diving area. Most people stand and watch the show for free from the platform. The divers swim the inlet and scale the cliff to get into diving position. The blue structure atop the cliff appears to be a shrine - perhaps to the patron saint of diving.
There is a restaurant by this hotel where one gets a good look at the divers while sitting at lunch. The sandwich and margarita are third-rate, but it's all about the view and comfort.
Divers getting into position
Divers mostly dive from a ledge half-way up. Some of these divers enter the water head first. They typically dive in tandem.
Here's another pair starting out. The divers all do acrobatic moves during their dives - no simple swans here.
They prepare to get vertical on approach.
The last diver is the star - he dives from the top of the cliff, prefaced by several showman hesitations during which he returns to a shrine to say another prayer.
The 'how are we going to make this work' moment - diver's last look at the entry point.
Splash marks the spot - looks so close that he might have scraped something on the way in. Impressive, feet-first landing from the top of the cliff.
All aboard
Excellent local Folklorico dance troupe entertains in Enchanted Evening Lounge.
After the show, Debby tends her knitting while I do a walk-about photo shoot from the top deck. The scarf, Debby's first knitting project, is for moi. Check out the new silver bracelet.
Harbor area looking SE toward newer developed areas
Harbor area looking NE at old fort - now museum
Harbor skyline - newer part of town
About to follow the other ship out of Acapulco harbor, we anticipate we won't return. Adios.
The first stop is Playa Caleta, an elite beach of many decades ago that now caters to families.
If you forget your swim attire at la playa, you can purchase some on the spot.
Next stop is an old luxury hotel from Acapulco's past, atop the cliffs overlooking the Pacific. We make nice for the camera here.
Views from the hills north of Acapulco from the old hotel.
Street approaching diving area clings to cliff.
View near the diving spot
Here's the diving area. Most people stand and watch the show for free from the platform. The divers swim the inlet and scale the cliff to get into diving position. The blue structure atop the cliff appears to be a shrine - perhaps to the patron saint of diving.
There is a restaurant by this hotel where one gets a good look at the divers while sitting at lunch. The sandwich and margarita are third-rate, but it's all about the view and comfort.
Divers getting into position
Divers mostly dive from a ledge half-way up. Some of these divers enter the water head first. They typically dive in tandem.
Here's another pair starting out. The divers all do acrobatic moves during their dives - no simple swans here.
They prepare to get vertical on approach.
The last diver is the star - he dives from the top of the cliff, prefaced by several showman hesitations during which he returns to a shrine to say another prayer.
The 'how are we going to make this work' moment - diver's last look at the entry point.
Splash marks the spot - looks so close that he might have scraped something on the way in. Impressive, feet-first landing from the top of the cliff.
All aboard
Excellent local Folklorico dance troupe entertains in Enchanted Evening Lounge.
After the show, Debby tends her knitting while I do a walk-about photo shoot from the top deck. The scarf, Debby's first knitting project, is for moi. Check out the new silver bracelet.
Harbor area looking SE toward newer developed areas
Harbor area looking NE at old fort - now museum
Harbor skyline - newer part of town
About to follow the other ship out of Acapulco harbor, we anticipate we won't return. Adios.
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