I have been here (Cabo San Lucas) twice before, once with Royal Caribbean on their “Song of America”(2000) and a second time on board N.C.L’s “Norwegian Star”(2005 or 6). I enjoyed these two trips enormously. Both cruise companies were excellent in their own ways, and I enjoyed each’s individual style. If I remember rightly, Cabo San Lucas is the first place I set foot in, in Mexico, back in 2000. I would soon be 51 years of age, and still with no faith in the prospect of a brand new R.M.S. Queen Mary 2!
The hot weather is, at last, beginning to establish itself; this lengthy voyage is becoming a “sunshine cruise.” We have enjoyed plenty of warmth right from the beginning, but with many cooler influences which just won’t be around as we head towards Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Aruba and Fort Lauderdale. I suspect the “chills” to return somewhere north of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
I have booked a “Deluxe Coastal Cruise” for my third visit to Cabo San Lucas, and assume that includes coffee.
I am gratified by a number of people whom I met on last year’s World Voyage who have remembered me for, among other things, what seemed to be numerous visits to the Medical Centre… and also for my previous career on The Railway! It is rare now to take a cruise without meeting a “past passenger (guest).” Next year’s travels are finalised; the only item left to be sorted is my Amtrak travel between New York and Vancouver.
Although just past 7pm, it is still beautiful out on the open decks. My lily-white legs are not yet colour-coded with my face and arms!Deck walking has been spasmodic today, but so far, I have exceeded my “steps” target for the first 7 days of July.
Finally, it seems we dodged a couple of substantial earthquakes in southern California. The first one, I have mentioned briefly, but at around 8.30pm on July 4th, the earth shook to 7.1 on the Richter Scale and was felt where I had been wandering about hours earlier. It couldn’t have had serious consequences, there is nothing on the news about it two days later.
The pictures below were taken earlier today and indicate where we were at the time shown underneath the maps.
That’s it for today. It occurs to me that I should write some postcards. Thanks for reading,
David.
P.S.To those who have sent e-mails, I am delighted to have heard from you. I shall reply. However, I have not yet worked out how to write e-mails on my cell phone without being on line, which on board ship is costly once my allowance has expired. E-mails from me will have to be brief until I have figured this out.
Cheers, David.
David's Cruise 