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02 Apr

The Fisherbabe Goes To Mexico…

Posted by the fisherbabe, under General, fisherbabe

After tearing up my house and racking my brains for 2 days straight, I finally called the Fishermom and asked meekly…”did I happen to leave my laptop in your closet?” Sadly, she confirmed my brain fart. Therefore, I have not blogged in a couple of days because I have no laptop to blog on and my home computer is slow. In fact, it is so slow that I have no words for how slow it is. Amazing…I know.

HOWEVER, my adorable fisherhusband has allowed me access to his laptop until mine is UPSed back to me. So I can finally tell you all about my amazingly awesome MEXICAN CRUISE!!!

Well…I have to admit it was a rocky adventure. Literally, I got nauseous every single day on the ship…BUT that does not mean I did not have a great trip

I guess the weather has been bad everywhere lately

Every night we dressed up for dinner…which is different than my usual trip of throwing on as many clothes as possible as to stay warm on the boat…LOL ~ I can’t imagine this fancy dress in the middle of a lake in Canada

We sat off from Mobile, Alabama on Monday March 23rd. I went to the casino alot!! LOL ~ Unfortunately I did not get to do ANY fishing on this trip…and boy was I jealous of all the folks standing under the sign that said “DEEP SEA FISHING THIS WAY!!” I wanted to slip over into

that line sooooo bad!!

I did manage to get close to a few fish though by talking my party into going on a mini submarine tour to Paraiso Reef in Cozumel. This photo is a good example of what we saw through the windows of the sub. Man I wanted to throw out a line though!!!

The sub ride was really an amazing adventure and although I usually do not take the excursions and tours that the cruise ship offers this is one that I might actually recommend. However, you can get the same trip in town at playa del carmen for a bit cheaper than on the boat. Just do some research before you go.

While in Calica/Playa Del Carmen, I went to the TULUM ruins. These are ruins of an ancient Mayan Civilization and this tour was amazing and a bit spiritual if you can get into that kind of thing.

I admit that I did not really listen to the tour guide, Raul, because I was too busy playing the staring game with an awesome lizard I found on one of the walls… By the way…I totally won!!! LOL

These lizards were everywhere and they were really cool I saw them everytime I took a step and they were very fascinating. I think I ended up with at least a hundred photos and 2 ceramic friends to bring home

My neice and I went to the beach at Tulum…see this is us waving at you. The beach was truly

the most amazing beach I have ever seen and when you look up from the water…you can see the ruins above…truly breathtaking!!!

I am in the PINK…Suprise Suprise!!!

My niece took this picture on the last night of the cruise. What a time we had. I don’t have too much reviewing to tell you about a cruise. I mean they are fun…but they are not my choice vacation. I like to spend time in a place, getting to know the location and the locals. I like to really get lost in the culture and cruises do not allow for that type of vacation.

However, I had a blast with my fam and just wanted to share some of my pictures with you guys.

Stay tuned cause the next post will get back to the important stuff (aka FISHING). I am planning a post about knots soon…and I am doing some research on the Master Anglers of Manitoba so that I can give you guys the 411 on the lakes that are offering up the biggest MONSTERs of all!!!!

Happy Fishing and Tight Lines~

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

16 Mar

I’m Going CRUISING!!!!!

Posted by the fisherbabe, under Travels, fisherbabe

I AM GOING ON A CRUISE TO MEXICO!!! I planned this cruise in October of last year and the time has finally come to depart…almost. I hate these last few days before the trip really gets going as they seem to pass so slow!!!

I have traveled on this ship (the Carnival Line’s Holiday Ship from Mobile, Alabama) and to these locations before, but I am still very excited to visit them again. During our cruise, we will be docking at Cozumel, Mexico and Calica/Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. During our stop to Cozumel, we will be taking an excursion on a SUBMARINE that will show us the Paraiso Reef. I always enjoy snorkeling, but because my grandmother in law is also traveling with us (and she does not snorkel), I really wanted to do some water adventures that she could also enjoy. She has never been able to see under the water before and so I thought this “floating aquarium” would be a divine idea for all of us. Can you imagine how many kinds of fish we will see??? I am very excited about this.

Also on that day, we will be visiting a beach where we can snorkel right off the shore. I am taking my 11 year old neice snorkeling and to the beach for the first time on this trip and so I am hoping to help her understand the value of our underwater life and the need for its preservation through the amazing activity of snorkeling. Being so close to the underwater life is really a magnificent treat.

On the days we visit Playa Del Carmen, we will be taking a visit to the ancient city of Tulum. Tulum is the name given to the city by the spanish conquistadors but it was originally named Zama (meaning sunrise in Mayan) by the Mayans who founded it. Tulum is different than many of the other ruins because it is located right on the shore. All other civilizations were founded inland. It has major significance, however, because it was a major pilgrimage made by women to worship and sacrifice to the fertility goddess. They went there to pray for their unborn children or for children in general. This pilgrimage was made by most women during the hey days of the Mayans.

One interesting fact about this ruined city is that it sits on one of the most magnificent beaches on the Yucatan and offers one of the most breathtaking views one will ever see. Many people compare Tulum to ruins like Chitzen Itza and find that it falls short. However, it cannot be compared in the normal apples to apples kind of way. Both have many unique qualities to offer the tourist. Chitzen Itza is the largest of the Mayan Ruin sites and is the most well preserved offering a true glimpse into the life of the Mayans. When Chitzen Itza was built it became the center of the Mayan Civilization and held one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, population of Mayan People. Until this city was built, the predominant city was Coba. Coba is located quite close to Tulum. Tulum, on the other hand, is viewed as a kind of fortress as it is enclosed by three rocked walls and the ocean. It was known as the walled city and rose to prodominance during the post-classical period (A.D. 1000-1500). The reasons behind its beauty and significance is found in other places than its structures.

I am very excited about the opportunity to view these places, and while cruising is not usually my choice for method of travel, it does give you a good bang for your buck. I will not get to do any fishing on this trip but the travel will be an amazing experience. I am always amazed at the ability of one to visit a place in the world and learn so many new things then re-visit that same place and learn so many new things. I never want to stop learning or traveling.

Happy Travels ~

LIZZY aka The Fisherbabe

(Photograph above found at http://www.carnival.com/)