Rather than kill Facebook with a ridiculous number of photos I thought I'd share some on Facebook and then use my old blog as a spot for the rest. Enjoy the scroll. I may try to journal along with these or I may just give up and be overwhelmed at the number. And confession: the majority of these photos are from my cell. I know, right?! It was just too cumbersome to lug my 'big' camera around and for all intents and purposes (since I'm probably not making posters out of any of these) my phone did just fine capturing what I needed it to.
Years and years ago my in-laws met Juany at Costa de Oro where they stayed and she worked and formed a friendship with her and her family. We've been blessed to get to know them better over the years and spend time with them last year and this year. There are many photos below with Juany and family. :)
At the airport, ready for vacation!
So excited to have this empty of a plane - we get to spread out!
Up, up and away. Minneapolis below us.
Take two. After about an hour into the first flight, the pilot (who sounded very much like Bill Clinton) announced we had just one pressurization system and he couldn't fly all the way to Mexico with just one so we needed to return to MSP for a new plane or to have this one repaired. Three hours later on a new plane with a new crew and headed to Mazatlan.
Waking up Saturday morning to that view peeking through the curtains!
Absolutely stunning!
A beautiful arrangement from our dear friend, Juany, and her family.
Exactly where I belong! These next few are pretty much how this day was spent, by the ocean, fruity cocktail, repeat, walk on the beach and repeat the above!
First of many beautiful Mazatlan sunsets!
Experiencing Carnaval with our friends. First stop Plaza Machado - me, Bob and Claudia
Me, Bob and Jose
Trying to wrangle the large group for a photo. :)
Bob, Sofia, Juany, Miriam, Claudia, Juan, Eva, Jonny and Jose
In the girls line...
And Bob in the boys line...!!
The people! They kept coming and coming and coming!
Another beautiful Mazatlan morning!
Bob and Juany on the Malecon before the Carnaval parade
Bob and me
Claudia
Little Sofia
Juany and Valeria
Eva, Sofia and Valeria
This is honestly the longest, but also coolest, parade I've ever been to!
Breakfast with most of the family on Monday morning at Panama! Juan, Juany, Sofia, Eva, Valeria, Gladys, Jonny, Miriam, Bob and me
Sofia
Juany and her granddaughters :)
Bob, Sofia, Gladys and Valeria
Reminiscing about our younger days in Mazatlan at the Gringo Lingo
The beautiful Pueblo Bonito
Beach time!
Spanish Coffee - I don't like coffee but this was phenomenal!!!
My former co-worker (she retired, lucky her!) and her husband were in Mazatlan, too, so we had dinner and drinks at Pancho's with them.
Back at the hotel in the pool bar.
View for breakfast!
Ready for the beach!
Lime daiquiri!!!!!!!!
Poolside lunch - rough life!
Date night at Angelo's in our hotel.
Loved this view outside our hotel room door!
Happy Valentine's Day
Juany and family took us to visit and for breakfast in El Quelite. Gorgeous town! Fabulous breakfast!
Valeria - If she covers her face I can't see her right?
Caught her!
And again!
Rooster roaming, no big deal.
Gladys, Valeria and Claudia
Auntie Claudia and Valeria
Valeria and her daddy. :)
Bob, Juany and me
Bob and me
Bonita Claudia
Bob and Juany
Back at the hotel for more beach time!
Pulmonia ride - not great for the hair... ;)
Valentino's/Bora Bora - where all us 90s kids made some fun Spring Break memories (we think anyway)!
Drinks at Gus Gus
Up early to watch the sunrise
Lunchtime view!
Plaza Machado's Banana Cream Pie - oh yum!!
Dinner at the sister hotel - Emerald Bay
International Night at the buffet
Outdoor breakfast. Again?! Sure!
Heading to Stone Island with Juany and Jose
Taking the dingy, I mean ferry to Stone Island!
The Titanik
The island that the lighthouse is on - what does it look like to you?
Bob, Jose and Juany
Blue Agave = Tequila
Farmers' Market brought to you!
Found our retirement homes!
Stone Island
A hummingbird visited us - Juany said they're good luck!
The hummingbird again
Sub-par view... Kidding! We spent hours here eating drinking and visiting!
Juany talking to Gladys
Bob and Jose - beer is the universal language!
Bob and Jose refused to carry either me or Juany on the cooler...
The Poseidon
The dock/shipworkers put this monument of Mary up to ward of hurricanes (it's worked!) and their families will go and pray at the monument before ships leave port.
The view of the lighthouse
Stone Island in the distance
Overlooking Mazatlan
Jose giving Bob a Mazatlan history lesson.
Jose, Bob, me and Juany
Me, Jose, Juany and Bob
Sigh....just another Mazatlan sunset
Bob's going for a sunset swim.
Another wild Pulmonia ride!
The band at Gus Gus playing Elvis. Guess who was in heaven??
Late dinner oceanside!
Last day. :(
Sofia and Juany
Mateo, our favorite waiter photobombing. :)
Miriam, Sofia, Bob, Juany and Claudia
Sabina!
Banda!
One last Mazatlan sunset from the airport.
Sucks to be going home. :(
Til next time, Mazatlan!
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