Feb 15, 16 and 19 - Along the California Coast and into LA

We arrived at the Long Beach Airport from snowy upstate NY on Tuesday Feb 15. Wow - nobody looks very excited to be in California. Maybe it was the long plane ride.  Collecting our bags outdoors was pretty neat - you don't do that where we come from.

 We had Manhattan Beach to ourselves because it was drizzling and 58 degrees.

 

 

 

Saw some crazy aquatic life at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.

Spent an afternoon at LACMA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Japanese Art building was our favorite.

We also visited the Griffith Observatory but forgot the camera. At least it was a clear evening.

Feb 17-18 - Disneyland

Our first day at Disneyland was beautiful

After the terrible winter in the North East the flowers felt extra special

The second day it rained and was pretty cool but we had fun

Until we waited 40 minutes in a downpour for the World of Color to start  and it ended up getting canceled.

Feb 20 - All Aboard

The Port of Los Angeles is very different from Port Canaveral

It was cold when we boarded - glad they had blankets on deck

The cold didn't stop most people from having fun at the sail away party

By Tuesday the adult pool was busy

 Stitch dropped by

The Mickey Pool was crazy

Food and Fun on the Wonder

Character Breakfast

 

 Palo Brunch

Our wonderful servers - Balwan and Tita

 

Our room host surprised us with different towel animals each day

A snake

 Hamsters in a nest with their stuffed and real friends

Feb 23 - Puerto Vallarta

Sites along the beach

Wind swept palm trees with the mountains just beyond the city

 

The balconies on this beach hotel made an interesting pattern 

Came across a dead puffer fish - it really was dead

Hats for sale

Dad loves his little girl

Our Towns and Tequila Tour was fun and interesting

Town Square - Corn is critical to the lives of the people here

 Got to see tortillas made from dried corn kernels - and taste them right out of the oven -  they were delicious

These cute little girls wanted their picture taken


Tequila Tour - making it just like they did a hundred years ago 

Feb 24-25 - Cabo

Two days in Cabo

The famous arch - we saw it multiple times from both sides

Lovers' Beach

Busy day

View from our veranda - this 225 foot private yacht complete with helicopter, the Attessa owned by US billionaire Dennis Washington. According to a news article he paid $50 million to purchase and restore it.

Pelican at the pier

 Sea lions were very friendly 

We saw lots of whales and dolphins

 Lots of other interesting things to look at at the pier

Our coastal tour excursion stopped at this restaurant with a beautiful view

 Lunch at a local restaurant

We got to see some very low tech glass blowing

Lots of cacti at Cacti Mundo

 Atrium inside City Hall in San Jose near Cabo

 

Prayer petitions at St Joseph Mission Church in San Jose, Mexico

The church's pipe organ has seen better days