Well, Toren and I just returned from a week and a half of absolute fun and no responsibility...obviously a lifestyle far from normal for us...sort of. We spent 3 days in Disneyland and then left for a cruise along the Mexican Riviera. We flew into Los Angeles on Thanksgiving morning. We enjoyed waffle cones and kettle corn for our Thanksgiving feast. Despite the warm weather, it looked like Christmas in Disneyland. The castle was even covered in snow (as you can see in this picture).
We absolutely loved California Adventure. Neither of us had been there before. One of our favorite attractions was "It's Tough to be a Bug." Here's us in our 3-D Bug Eyes. Flattering, aren't they?
And, of course, Toren's favorite ride was The Pirates of the Caribbean. After our first ride on it, it inspired him to act like a pirate all night. AAAaargh!
Oh yeah, and we also got to visit Snow White cottage. It was tiny! No dwarf sighting, however.
And when we thought life couldn't get any better, we got on a huge cruise ship headed for the western coast of Mexico. We spent a few days relaxing, sleeping, eating, laying out by the pool...living the life...and then we made our first port stop in Puerta Villarta. Toren went scuba diving in the morning, while I took some decongestant medicine and slept (I think all the germs and Disneyland got me sick). We spent that afternoon walking around the shops downtown.
The next day we ported in Mazatlan. There, Toren and I watched an amazing folkloric show, shopped around, got massages (one hour for $15!!), and swam in one of the resort pools. It was a full day, but we wished we'd had even more time.
Our last stop was in Cabo San Lucas. Luckily, my sinuses were mostly cleared up by this time, so Toren and I were able to go diving together. It was incredible. We started out at about 90 feet and then made our way up this rockery area (Toren actually swam down to 110 feet to check out an eel, and yes, he was properly reprimanded). Our second dive was actually much more eventful. We started at about 25 feet deep and first watched some seals play in the water. They were fairly close to us, though we wished they would have come closer. After watching them, we basically swam around this giant rock where all sorts of animal life lived. We saw huge groupers, a sting ray, a couple eels, starfish, and tons and tons of fish of all sizes. It was incredible. Toren was hoping to encounter a great white shark, but no luck this trip.
And that's a complete overview of our trip. It's good to be home, but we're ready to go back. The 30 degree weather and snow here sure makes us appreciate the 80 degree weather there. Oh yeah, and of course we bought a few souvenirs. :)
