Emerald Princess
90F, sunny!
Sometimes
a ship arrives so quietly in port, I do not waken, but this morning the sound of
mooring did wake me up. It probably depends on whether the ship is docking from
port or starboard side, fore or aft. We thought this was a water shuttle port
and most thought weather would prevent the stop, but we arrived at about 7:30
a.m. at a sunny warm port!
The Emerald Princess arrives in Huatulco
TK at the port
TK
and I were ready to disembark and walked to the taxi stand for the short ride
to the town. We both noticed the next taxi in line was being pushed to the stop
by the driver. We immediately thought we did not want that taxi. Then we
noticed the same thing going on with the next taxi. We soon learned that the
drivers did that to conserve fuel, a fact that really really made me reflect on
things we take for granted. For $3/per person we got to the small town of Huatulco,
population 33,000.
Since
we must have been some of the first passengers off the ship, we were treated to
the sight of people preparing for an influx of 3500 people, sidewalks were
being washed with buckets of water, shops were being swept, vendors uncovering
their precious goods in the flea market. The Church Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe
overlooked the town square where a Nativity scene was being carefully packed
away after being displayed in the park's gazebo for the Christmas season.
Church Of Our Lady Of Guadalupe
TK and I sat in
the park enjoying the shade when a man approached us and told us that Huatulco
was known for its weaving and offered to show us a nearby factory and a “museum/trade
exhibition a , a short two blocks away. We would have never known this town was
known for its weavers. The looms clacked with vibrant colors as we walked through.
The prices were amazing, and I could not resist a large tablecloth and 8 placemats,
as well as few small gifts for family and friends, so reasonably priced.
Museum of Art, Culture, and Tradition
Looms
Making the yarn
Our new handwoven tablecloth (for table of 8) and placemats
We decided to have
a Coca Cola Light at a nearby restaurant as well as nachos and the freshest
salsa—I think there was a touch of cinnamon in the nacho and cheese sauce-delicious.
Why not have a silver shop in a restaurant?
We
returned to the ship for an afternoon on Deck 5 Aft by TK’s favorite pool.
TK's Takes: He sent this photo:
TK's favorite spot, fresh water, about 80F
JK's Note: I improved the wording in yesterday's blog...
After we left port, it became very windy! We made it out of port just in time. Someone in Huatulco said that sometimes it was so windy cruise ships do have to stay overnight.
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