The next day started off with a little bit of scuff, as we were approaching Ensenada. I think we usually take some time to get used to the Mexican air, since we did have some light fights even in Cancun. In this process we missed out on an opportunity to be photographed in Ensenada. Finally were on a shuttle to the town center, from where we got into another shuttle that would take us to the famous BlowHole. Of course, my senorita did buy a couple of sunshades for us before we boarded the bus.
It was a good 40 minute trip, and the guide kept explaining various pots along the way. The one thing that I could not help notice was the number of horses that were there in the wild. We got to the Blowhole and were welcomed all along the way with screams of cheerios, pina coladas and shopping offers. Got close to the blowhole and were wondering what the fuss was all about when lo behold - there comes a huge wave throwing up water a couple of hundred feet in the air. This was exciting and then the next 30 minutes was forgotten in watching the water and getting drenched at times in it. Saw a lady sitting by the side doing some art work on plates. Got one for ourselves, one for Didi and Madhu-Bhanu. Then as we walked back to the bus, we saw a cute lioness cub. A $25 donation for the cub did not seem too much, while we got to pat it. Hope the money goes to its well-being. On the way back, I purchased a hammock(wonder where I am gonna hang it), while Sandhya got a few trinklets here and there. The shuttle took us back to the city. There we had a good lunch, and thereon did some more shopping. Finally around 4 or so, we decided to head back to the ship. Saw the sibling of the lioness cub, some sea-lions, took a few pics and were back in our cabin.
After a quick nap, we were in our smart cocktail dress for the Captain's meet, where we got some free drinks and to see the Captain. Thereafter we did some more photo sessions before heading for dinner. Since it was New Years eve, we went around watching some dance shows, stand-up comedy, and a few moves on the dance floor before we hit the upper deck for the countdown. It was cold, but the champagne helped us brave the weather. When the horn blew out to signify the midnight hour, all I wanted was to give a big smooch to chukku. We hung around for some time, and then had some deep discussions on the World Food Crisis (just kidding) before we hit the bed!
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