Adventures: Ensenada, MX

On Day 3 (June 20) we got off the ship and walked onto Ensenada. Right when we got off the ship, there was a venue selling things to travelers. Near that venue was a bus that would take us to downtown. From there, we were able to pay to take other busses to whatever attraction we wanted or we could simply just walk around the area that we were already in.

We decided to take the 30 minute bus ride to see the flea market & blowhole. All the vendors try to get tourist to come into their stores. But do not be fooled by what they have! They are all fakes and can be bargained down. 

Authentic tacos from Mexico! So delicious! 

Paying the extra 15 dollars to see the flea market & blowhole was actually worth it. It was the best part of Ensenada. The other areas were full of little kid beggars trying to get you to buy their little trinkets. They are relentless and will keep tugging on your shirt and poking at you... so we decided to head back to the ship and grab dinner. John was a little tipsy from the beer he had in Ensenada, so he took some shameless selfies. Oh, and the waiters performed Gangnam Style for us!

After dinner, we headed back to our staterooms to wash up and found a towel bear with the next day's itinerary on our bed!

The view of Ensenada at night from the ship. Then we went to watch some hilarious game shows.

Decided to check our a show where people get to karaoke with a live band. Sipped on some drinks while watching good and bad performances. To our surprise, there were some really good performers.

After the first half, we decided to leave and explore the ship during the night.

After a couple shows and exploring, our stomachs became empty. We decided to check out the Mexican buffet that was open the whole day while enjoying the dance party on deck.

Adventures: Catalina Island

On day 2 (June 18) of our cruise, we woke up at around 9am to grab some breakfast, and head to the mini boat that would take us to Catalina Island. This was our first port.

Here we are on the mini-boat.

Carnival Paradise from the Island.

Found an arcade on the island.

A group photo on the beautiful Catalina Island.

We headed back to catch the mini boat back onto the ship in order to explore the boat some more, and get ready for formal night. The formal night is where we get dressed up and head over to the dining room.

Kevn & John pretending to be body guards.

We were able to get a seat by the window.

Headed back to our staterooms to change into more comfortable clothing to watch the comedy shows. On our bed was this elephant made out of towels and our itinerary for the next day.

Adventures: Cruise Time!

This is late, but on June 17, a couple friends and I headed to Long Beach to take a cruise to Catalina Island and Ensenada. It was a nice getaway for the time being after four long years of hard work. This was my second time going onto the cruise, but instead with friends. Here are some images to relive our adventure onto the cruise, day 1.

Making a stop at a preserve before parking at the dock.

Exploring the ship.

Tuckered out.