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San Diego Old Town | Zoo | Puerto Vallarta | Huatulco | Puerto Chiapas | Puerto Quetzal | Panama Canal | Cartagena
Anne & Carolyn's Panama Canal Cruise
March 28-April 12, 2013
How Far We Went: Mileage for Trip
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Day 1 ~ Thursday, March 28, 2013: Fly from Charlotte, NC, via Houston, TX, to San Diego, CA
Thanks to Clay for taking us to the airport in Charlotte. He picked us up at 4:00 AM for our 6:00 AM flight.
Click on all photos for larger images (unless indicated otherwise).
Visit San Diego & Old Town
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| Carolyn at Old Town (no larger image) | Barra Bara Restaurant | Old Town |
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| Succulents | Heavy Metal Band | Jail |
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| Big tree | Cosmopolitan Hotel | Old Town Trolley Stop |
Day 2 ~ Friday, March 29, 2013: Visit the famous San Diego Zoo and board the ms Statendam
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| No larger image | Flamingos | Yellow flower |
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| Eastern Angolan Colobus ~ Sign | Panda ~ Photo by CWS | Inca Tern |
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| Janey & Children | Leaving San Diego | USS Midway |
Day 3 ~ Saturday, March 30, 2013: Ship photos and At Sea
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| Carolyn walking for exercise | Our cabin (no larger images) | |
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| Sunset | ||
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| Anne & Carolyn ~ formal night ~ as dressed up as we get!! (no larger images) | Flower arrangment on ship | |
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| Mermaid statue in atrium | Wood wall decoration | Lobby area deck 5 (WAY too much orange) |
Day 4 ~ Sunday, March 31, 2013: At sea
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| Views at sea ~ I don't know where we were. | ||
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| Rocks & Mountains | We went to a flower arranging demonstration. | |
Day 5 ~ Monday, April 1, 2013: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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| The city | Along the bay | Dolphin statue on point in photo at left |
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| Plaza and church | Hacienda Doña Engracia | Guide Mario explaining how tequila is made |
Day 6 ~ Tuesday, April 2, 2013: At Sea
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| Upper deck ~ larger image of dolphins | The Pacific | Formal Night |
Day 7 ~ Wednesday, April 3, 2013: Huatulco & Hagia Sofia Botanical Park, Mexico
More Huatulco & Hagia Sofia Photos
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| Approaching Huatulco | Huatulco Beach | Military presence along road |
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| Guide Pedro at beginning of trail | Etlingera eliator ~ Torch Ginger | View from trail |
Day 8 ~ Thursday, April 4, 2013: Puerto Chiapas, Tapachula, & Izapa, Pre-Columbian Archaeological Site, Mexico
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| Military escort to port | Welcome to Puerto Chiapas | Tapachula ~ Center Building: Museum (old City Hall) ~ Photo by CWS |
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| Museum of Archealogy of Soconusco Stela 90 ~ Izapa ~ Sign |
Izapa Ruins Sign | Anne ~ Photo by CWS |
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Home | Hiking | Reunions | Excursions with Sophie
2013 Panama Canal Cruise ~ Page 1 Overview |
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San Diego Old Town | Zoo | Puerto Vallarta | Huatulco | Puerto Chiapas | Puerto Quetzal | Panama Canal | Cartagena
Photos in header: Niagara Falls; Big Sur, CA; Golden Gate Bridge, CA; Sunset on the Baltic Sea;
Virginia Creeper Trail, VA; Emerald Lake, Yukon, Canada; Glacier Bay, Alaska; Sunset on the Pacific; Triple Falls at
DuPont Forest, NC.
Header Photo Credits: All Anne S. Napier except Niagara Falls by Herman Stubblefield.
Updated December 9, 2013