January, 2012 SON STEVE ARRIVES & TRIP TO MERIDA, MX

Son Steve arrives to spend a month with us.  Our first trip is to join Iain & Jan (SV "Jock's Lodge) in Marida, the capital of the state of Yucatan, Mx.  It is a beautiful Spanish Colonial City with a reputation for great cultural events.  The cultural events were great, but we had trouble finding good (and reasonable) places to eat.

Son Steve arrives at Cancun Airport.

Cathedral by day

Cathedral by night.

Cathedral bell tower.

Inner court of the Colonial Government Building

Xmas Tree in one of the town's squares.

Steve, Sandra & Jan, night shopping.

Free concert in the square.

Mother and Son resting in the main square.

We went to see the Nutcracker Ballet in the historic opera hall.

Father & Son at outdoor restaurant.

Night market in the main square.

Steve, touched by an angel.

Dinner with Iain &  Jan.

 

 

 

December, 2011 - EL CID MARINA'S NEWS YEARS EVE PARTY

We attended the second annual El Cid / Latitudes & Attitudes Magazine New Years Eve Party.  We were the only cruising boat (other then Lat's & Att's advertisers) to return for the second year.  It was a great party.  The inside band was better then last year, but this year the lobsters did not make it to the dinner and there was no fire dancers, acrobats or fireworks.   Still a great deal at $30 US per person, including dinner, all booze and two live bands.

NOTE:  Look for our pictures in the February issue of Lat's & Att's.

Out with the old, in with the new.

Ice sculpture at the buffet table.

Ice sculpture at the seas food table.

The outdoor band.

Hosts Bob & Jody, Lat's & Att's Magazine

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Host Armando, Manager of El Cid Marina and his beautiful wife.

Hosts Armando and Jody, with Sandra, George and Greg..

Me, dressed for sucess.

Brian and the crew of SV "Pawsitive Latitudes"