Day 14 - At Sea

For the past week and a half or so, we've had high, heavy humidity coupled with high temperatures -- giving us that wonderful "I'm melting" feeling.

Once we left Costa Rica for Mexico, the climate and surrounds changed -- from lush green and sticky to dry heat and brown hills.

Now, as we sail from Acapulco to Cabo San Lucas -- located at the southernmost tip of Baja California -- out on deck, we're experiencing the coolest weather thus far. It's overcast, very windy and hasn't yet broken 80 degrees.

As we lay by the pool, the wind makes it a bit difficult to read as our pages are being flipped by the wind faster than we can read the words on them.

We realized earlier that between our Alaska cruise last year and this Central America venture, we've spent nearly a month at sea (23 days) just in the last year. Craziness.

Tonight was the Chef's Dinner -- with items created uniquely by the Executive Chef -- Chef Nilo -- and created specifically for our itinerary.

Emma

Appetizer: Goat cheese souffle

Salad/Soup: Boston lettuce salad

Palette Cleanser: Strawberry sorbet with lime

Main Course: Rack of lamb

Dessert: Menage a' trois with amaretto ice cream

Ryan

Appetizer: Goat cheese souffle

Salad/Soup: Mushroom soup with tomatoes

Palette Cleanser: Strawberry sorbet with lime

Main Course: Braised pork tenderloin

Dessert: Menage a' trois with amaretto ice cream

At dinner, we sat near a nice couple from Toronto who had a strong interest in all things California -- our failing economy, fickle weather, etc. The California Tourism Board would be proud.

After dinner, we picked up some drinks and headed back to an absolutely packed Universe Lounge for a juggling comedian named Dan Bennett. For me, running on the treadmill was hard, so I can't imagine what it's like to try and juggle on a bouncing ship. His jokes may have been a bit crude for the audience, but his hand/eye coordination was impressive.

While swimming in Huatulco's ocean, we saw some terraces on the aft of the ship. So part of our lazy day included finding the portal to these not-so-available balconies. At the back of the ship, these terraces are found on most decks and feature ample space for a lounger, plus a great view of the ship's wake. Very quiet and relaxing.

It's just a shame it took us 12 days to find a great, private corner. Nevertheless, I'm sure we'll be heading to the aft terrace to read -- after all, it's void of old men in speedos to seem to be absolutely unashamed of all things body-related. And surprisingly, these aft terraces are only featured on Island and Coral Princess -- the other 15 Princess ships don't have them. Kinda strange.

Photos from the Day

Tomorrow: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico