Saturday, March 14 – We enjoyed our port day here. After several good days I was convinced that I had overcome the on board "kennel cough". During Friday night, I woke up to chills and later I seemed to be burning up. I was afraid I was relapsing so I forego the trip ashore in Acapulco and satisfied myself with a vicarious visit ashore through the eyes of Ken and our cohorts on this trip. Ken seemed to draw the conclusion that our tendency to "bad mouth" Acapulco as a result of our "bad taste" during our last port stop here in 20007, might be wrong. At any rate, he seemed to enjoy the day ashore and particularly enjoyed watching some of the natives bring in a fishing net filled with fish of all sizes along with the usual castoffs in the sea. Sunday was a day at sea and Monday, we enjoyed a day in Puerto Vallarta. Since it was our last port before our planned disembarkation in Long Beach, eight of our party caught a bus to old town and enjoyed the morning on the beach and in the shops of old town. At noon, we caught a bus back to the marina where we met Ernie and Marie at a restaurant that we first visited with Bill and Diane in 2006. The lunch was outstanding and the table talk was full of good sport and laughter washed down with proper refreshments. The day was a fitting finale to a voyage that has included many ports, sights and adventures that has provided all of us with the foundations for lasting friendships. Ken and I want to thank our group, Bill and Diane, Bob and Marvis, Joan and Charles, Ernie and Marie. They were all wonderful traveling companions who shared the adventures of the voyage with enthusiasm and gusto. Tuesday and Wednesday are sea days. Thursday morning, March 19, we arrive in Long Beach where Terri will pick us up. We will drop the Gerstens off at LAX for their flight into New York and then home. The other three couples are getting off in San Francisco. We will say goodbye to them in Long Beach and wish them a bon voyage as they complete their trip. It was a good trip but it will be good to be home.
 Ken and Pat Burns from the road and/or the sea
just as happy as can be 
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