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Insider tips to cheesecake

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Since Nicholas actually booked us on a retirement cruise, we really stood out quite a bit for being somewhat younger.

That made it somehow easy for us to meet and get to know the entertainers on board.

See, the keyboard player and I are best friends already:

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That’s Ashley and Nick and Marino.  I liked that both Ashley and Nick were from Canada.  But they didn’t recognize me as their Winter Olympics mascot.  Minus points for that.

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But they let me play in the band.  Ok extra points for that.  They were pretty good and I liked to sit and hear them sing.  So points for that too.

During our port call to Mazatlan, we were told by another awesome performer, Michael Bragg that the must-go place for wifi + cheesecake was Allegro.  So we went to find said famed cafe.

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Nicholas worked.  I ate cheesecake.

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Good deal.

Good cheesecake.

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Welcome to Mazatlan, sister city of Disneyland

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Now I understand that Mexico has been getting a bad rep for crime and safety, and that Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta were both on the watch list.

What I didn’t expect was what the locals decided to do to combat it.

They basically posted people everywhere to make sure you couldn’t get lost.  And then they didn’t let you get lost.

First there was the free and compulsory shuttle.

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That got you to the gate.

Then they stationed volunteers at every block.

And added a blue line for you to follow directly into town.

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The policia even said hello and good morning.  They never say hello.

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So you couldn’t get lost, you couldn’t go off track, and if you did the policia and volunteers were already there to guide you back.  Reminds me a little of the happiest place on earth – Disneyland.

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Photo proof my best bear bud can be kind of a jerk

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So we’re in Cabo and we decided to walk to the beach.

Upon arrival to said beach I decided that I  wouldn’t partake in sunbathing nor any ocean frolicking. As a spirit bear with already a very lovely golden fur, I didn’t need to get my tan on to look awesome. I also realized it was a devious ploy on Nicholas’ part to force me to take a shower later if I got even a speck of sand or a drop of sea water on myself.

So I tell Nicholas no thanks and I go back inside the backpack for a warm nap when suddenly Nicholas urges me to come out and check out the view – which I oblige — only to see a bird gunning at me full speed.

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YOU try having that happen and not lose your footing.

So that jerk Nicholas “saves” me by grabbing me by the foot. Then proceeds to leave me hanging there. Literally. For many moments.

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That was not cool Nicholas. There’s going to be payback.

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The cruise life

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Here I am on a 7 day Mexican Riviera cruise and so far I’m liking the life of cruising.  I’m hanging out by the hot tubs, watching dolphins on the Lido deck while Nicholas works.

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Then every night I get to find out what towel animal it is the attendant have decided to make to keep me company.  I’m cuter.

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They even have hot cocoa on tap 24 / 7.  I’m seriously considering becoming a professional cruise mascot.

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Bon voyage – to me

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I’m going on a cruise.  To Mexico.  For a week. Because I can.  And because I had the foresight to pack my best bear bud’s passport before we left.   And because it only cost like $300 to go uber last minute.

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I even got an upgraded oceanview cabin.

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Hasta la vista, chicos!

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