Friday, December 25 1964 Christmas Day.
Acapulco was approached at 7 am. Another bonus stop. We entered a lovely harbor and maneuvered for an anchor position. There is only one dock in Acapulco for large ships and one was already at the wharf and a Japanese ship was next in line. Anchor was dropped at 8. All passengers decided to wait until after lunch before going ashore a water taxi called for us at 130 PM. It was one of their many holidays and they were out in force. We decided to take some bus rides to get our bearings. We took one going south that went thru the residential section some of which were very depressing. Then we took a bus back and went north of the center of town and finally another to get back. Bus fares are fixed first class 50 centavos - 4 cents US and second class 30 centavos.
The town starts right at the water front and runs for miles along this half moon bay. It has 264 hotels and 12 miles of sandy beaches backed by Coco Palms, truly a south sea island picture. Sea & air temperature 75 degrees
Saturday, December 26 1964 (Acapulco, Mexico)
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| Cliff Dive |
Still anchored in Bay. We went ashore by water taxi. Town was still full of Mexicans on a Mexican Holiday - Many from Mexico City. A cruise ship came in with 1400 passengers to add to the jam. It is amazing to see the number of people from places other than local Guerrero Province. Families from all over Mexico as well as California, Texas and other U.S. states. We roamed the town until our feet and legs would no longer operate. We walked over the mountain to Hotel Merador to see the high dive off the cliff and then walked back to town. Prices here are not cheap some stores like Kodak film is tremendously expensive. However, the sun is cheap and there is plenty of it.
Sunday, December 27 1964 (Acapulco, Mexico)
When we awoke our ship had moved into the dock. After breakfast we went ashore with the Fennerty's, Tom and Bea. Some shopping and then a taxi to the Acapulco Hilton. Sat around the enormous pool which also encompasses one of their dinning rooms. Met a man from Georgia and talked to young fellows from Kansas via California. They were beach comber type said they stayed at the "Smelton". - $15 week for 3 and enjoyed the facilities of the Hilton only ate there when invited. The Hilton is a wonderful place, immaculate gardens lush with foliage, flowers, birds even deer. We had drinks, lunch, then taxied back to another dock where we took a steamer for two hour excursion around Acapulco Bay.
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