For
Christmas 2001, we took a one week cruise to the Mexican 'Riviera' onboard
the Vision of the Seas. To enlarge any photo, just click on it to open
a full size picture in a new browser window.
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The Vision of the Seas is an enormous vessel with space for nearly 2000 passengers. |
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I took a picture of this lightening ball in the casino because I was so intrigued with the colors and patterns. The ball is about 14 inches in diameter. |
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Although not huge, the casino compares well with those in Las Vegas. | |
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In Cabo San Lucas, it was necessary to be tendered ashore because the Vision of the Seas was far too large to pull up to the dock. |
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This is the harbor of Cabo San Lucas which is well known to fishermen. |
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Here a parasailer sails high above the Cabo rocks. | |
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This is a twilight view of Cabo San Lucas. |
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Ice sculptures were used for decoration in the dining room. |
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Another ice sculpture. | |
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Prime rib is being prepared for dinner. |
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Isn't there anything that can't be made with bread?! |
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The dessert display was delightful. But for the evening, it was "Look, but don't touch!" | |
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This is a panorama of the Mazatlan harbor at dawn. |
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In Mazatlan, young men from Veracruz demonstrated the Indian spiritual ritual called 'flying'. |
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This serious lad is the five year old grandson of the Indian leader of the 'flyers'. | |
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The sunsets were outstanding. |
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Sunsets changed so rapidly that you hardly dared to look away. |
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Rarely have I seen a sunset with this sort of backlighting. It is a favorite of mine. | |
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Outside Mazatlan is the charming 15th century city of Condordia which we visited. |
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An old building in Concordia. |
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Another old building in Concordia. | |
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Here two boys are entranced with the marimba in Puerto Vallarta. |
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During dinner on the last night on board, the waiters all sang while assembled on the dining room staircase. |
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