Left Acapulco, went to dinner.  Had two Spanish wines.  Here is the red Rioja. Endive and arugula salad, followed by Caesar Salad and another New York Strip Steak. Noticed in the background someone who looked like Irene Zane from 15 Craigside. Went to see the Adda Band.   Then to the theater for the Beatles.  They were great, and sort of looked like the originals. Went back to watch the Adda Band. Only walked 2936 steps today. We're at sea, heading for Guatemala.  Lunch today of suckling pig, noodles and salad. As you can see by the waves, rough day today.  Our first. Mexico is officially the United Mexican States. Having 761,610 square miles, it is the world's 13th largest country.  The USA has 3.8 million square miles and is #5. With 130 million people, it is the 10th most populous and has more Spanish speakers than Spain.   Population was 13 million in 1900. 25.5 million Mexicans live outside the country, mostly (16 milli...

  On the way to Acapulco we had a mild nightlife, starting with an Oriental Dinner in the Garden Cafe. Mostly Chinese food, and not much at that.  The hot sour soup was lukewarm, but a shot of Johnny Walker Black Label helped.  Everything was too salty.  Watched ADDA in the Atrium. That was it.  Only 3366 steps today. We are now in Acapulco.  View from our cabin. Looks like Waikiki. Lunch of salad and pho, with a Mexican beer and rosé. Yesterday, I essentially walked 3/4ths of mile to gather the buffet lunch.  Today, only half a mile. Acapulco de Juárez is commonly called Acapulco. 3080 miles south of Seattle. 1987 miles south of San Diego. 240 miles south of Mexico City. 2223 miles north of Panama Canal. 3775 miles east of Honolulu. By the 8th century, the Acapulco Bay area had a small culture dominated by Omecs. Followed by Mayan,,then the Aztec Empire around 1500. The Spanish came in the 1520s as linked to Hernán Cortés. Cortez built a major ro...