Huatulco

We cruised into Bahia da Santa Cruz around noon. We walked to town the length of the new concrete cruise ship pier. It’s a small town with lots of jewelry stores, bars and restaurants. The people we met were very sweet and helpful. There are a few too many tour hawkers but they back off pretty quickly after you pull a knife on them. Jim bought Dotty a pair of earrings and a matching ring. She had been looking for these particular silver & onyx rounds. The ring was part of the set. After some good natured bargaining with the proprietor the deal was made. In the process we got to know his sweet wife and computer-weilding niece. As we were departing he told Dotty she could not leave his shop with out earrings in her ears; she had removed the ones she was wearing to try on the new pair. He went to the cupboard and fitted her with a pair of silver drops with lovely blister-pearls…as a gift. Craig found a café/bar that had free Wi-Fi so we won’t see him until 10:30 tonight. We set off at 11PM. We will be at sea for the next 3 days because the stop in Acapulco has been cancelled due to violence against tourists. I am not fond of days at sea as they get pretty boring. The activity director tries to come up with diversions but I think he lives on Sesame Street.