Cruising the Mexican Riviera on Carnival Panorama...

We cruised the Mexican Riviera over spring break 2020, right before cruise ships discontinued service because of Coronavirus. We left Long Beach a day late since our ship was quarantined with a sick passenger from the previous cruise.  Little bit of a fiasco but they tested negative for Covid, so we were able to cruise. 🙌 We were suppose to stop in Mazatlan, Cabo & Puerto Vallarta but skipped Mazatlan because of the delay.  

Friday Photo's

KID'S AROUND THE GLOBE...

Greg playing a little ball with some boy's in Italy

We found this girl begging on the street in 

Lhasa, Tibet

I snapped this photo on our spring break trip in Mexico.  Cash and Rex (my nephew) making his favorite face.  I'm sure his mom loves that.

This is one of my favorite pictures.  I was amazed by the details in her outfit.  Click on the picture for a better view.  Notice the striped socks and the Turquoise braided into her hair.  I wanted to pinch her cheeks and take her home with me.  

A Tibetan mom and son at a Temple in Lhasa

I can't imagine wearing a basket on my back with a child in it.  I saw women all over China carrying their children like this.

 

I visited my parents in Argentina while they were on a mission for our church.  These adorable children lived nearby in Feliciano.

Travel Warnings in Mexico...

Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) is a quick 4 hour drive from Phoenix.  Because Phoenix is so close to Rocky Point it's a popular destination for us "ZONIES".  My sister in-law's parents have a home there so it makes it easy to get in our car and go.  

We had a Spring Break trip planned to celebrate my niece and nephews birthdays in Mexico and then the TRAVEL WARNINGS came.  The warnings recommended not going to towns near the Mexican border for spring break.  We thought about it, did some research and decided to keep our plans.

Because of the travel warnings we had the beaches to ourselves and best of all... no wait at the border!  We felt safe and had no problema.

Loving my latest find from Mexico... 

a Turquoise & Silver flower ring

Relaxing at the Estuary

We had a great time riding quads, playing in the sand and tubbing in the Estuary

Cutie Patooties... 

Charlotte and my niece Brittany

Charlotte enjoying her juice box 

Mexico has always had it's problems and always will.  We caravaned (4 cars) to Mexico and didn't stop at our favorite Taco Dive @ the border (trying to play it safe).  We stayed in groups and on this trip didn't go off the beaten path.  The locals told us they haven't had any problems down there and were disappointed so many people stayed away.

ROCKY POINT, MEXICO

Aloha! I mean Hola! We were suppose to go to Hawaii for Thanksgiving but because of lots of rain and flooding we ended up in Mexico instead. It was nice to drive rather then fly with all of the baby gear etc. and being at an airport reminds me of work. Not a lot to do down there so we just did a lot of relaxing!