Cozumel

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Cozumel private beach resort where we went snorkeling. The entry fee of $25 included snorkeling and unlimited drinks. Mom even had a couple, but they didn't have much alcohol.

Carribean Cruising

We didn't get the Internet package on board since it is so expensive, $55/hr. you known I don't let the cruise company take my money. Yesterday we were at sea all day. We entered a shuffleboard tournament and I entered a ping pong and free throw contest. No trophies to bring home. A 13 yr. old that I was playing with made 10 in a row. Before it started I told him that one of us would be the winner.

Today we we were in Costa Maya where we saw Mayan ruins at about half the price of the cruise tour. After the tour we went to Senior Frogs for lunch ane free Internet. If you remember, they had a Senior Frogs in Puerto Vallarta. I would guess they will be in every port.



















Mardi Gras parade. As you can see, the float isn't that impressive. They have several parades ever day for about a week, so I would think they have better ones.

No Roatan and Cozumel

Yesterday we were supposed to be in Roatan, Honduras to do zip lining we couldn't get to shore because it was too windy so we spent the day on the ship circling around the bay. We had to stay there since one tender did make it to shore and the story was that four people took off on a taxi and we had to wait for them.

We are now in Cozumel in a private beach club where we went snorkeling and sat on the beach. Then we are going back to town where there is a Starbucks and wifi. I can do that while mom goes shopping.

Tonight is chocolate night.

I'll have to post pictures tomorrow.


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The Big Easy

We were in New Orleans during Madrid Gras. Our hotel was right in the French Quarter which was good to see the action, but bad because we were on the parade route and the bus couldn't get in to take us to the cruise terminal. We finally got there around 2:00, which turned out OK.

Vicksburg and Natchez

We drove from Memphis to Natchez today. On the way we stopped at Vicksburg to see the National Military Park. It was the second most important battle after Gettesburg since it is on the Mississippi River. If the Union could get control of it they could use the river to transport goods. Over 3,000 died there. The is also a cemetery. Of the 17,000 civil war soldiers, 13,000 are unidentified.






We stayed in this B&B in Natchez. It was built in 1804 and has been in the same family for five generations. This town got its money from cotton. When we got to town there was a Madi Gras parade. We had Thai food for dinner which was a welcome change.


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Memphis Blues

On the way to Memphis Mary Lou Reaton was on the flight. If you don't remember, she was a gold medal gymnast.

We got in last night around dinner time and went to the Barbecue Shop for dinner. We had ribs and a beef brisket sandwich with coleslaw. They eat their ribs dry here with sauce on the side. I got a jar of rub to try out at home.





We then took a walk to Beale Street, which is where the blues started. The sign is BB Kings club.



This morning we went to the National Civil Rights Museum. It's at the Lorraine Hotel where MLK was killed. The museum traced the history of the civil rights movement. The museum also includes a building across the street where James Earl Ray shot him from a boarding house that he lived in.







After lunch we went to Sun Studio, which is where Rock and Roll started. This is where Elvis made his first record.






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By coincidence, the Million Dollar Quartet, a Broadway Musical was playing at the Orpheum Theater. It's based on a true story when Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis had a jam session at Sun Studios. It was a really good show.

Tomorrow we head to Graceland, Vicksburg, where one of the largest Civil War Battles took place and Natchez, which is known for its Civil War Antibellum (pre Civil War) homes.