Thursday, November 1, 2012
Halloween in Mexico Cruise. Patrick sent laundry out. Breakfast with Patrick at The Gold Pearl. Puerto Vallarta with Nico and his mom. We took a taxi from the ship to an old church. We stopped at Starbucks for coffee and checked internet. We saw an arches monument or sculpture and walked along ? for a bit then took a taxi to Blue Chairs. It seemed to be the popular place to go. Very hot weather and hot guys. We had a round of weak drinks and some mediocre appetizers. Taxi back to the ship, about $25 after tip. Shower. Pool and rest on Lido deck. Small meal: turkey sandwich and small side salad. Shower. Rested. Unpacked laundry. Coffee bar, met with Nico. Held seats for the first Bernadette Peters show. Watched the show with Patrick, Nico, Nico's mom, Drew, and Phil. Dinner and impromptu karaoke at an en plein air Filipino restaurant with Nico, Nico's mom, Patrick, Drew, and Phil. Back to the ship. Freshened. Cabaret show with Lindsay Alley. Matt Yee's Outrageous Sing-Along Show. Room service: shrimp salad on french roll, mixed greens with blue cheese dressing, orange juice. Watched part of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol on TV.