Day 24

The bus picked us up at 8:00 am to take us to breakfast and a tour of the city of Mazatlan. Breakfast was a fantastic buffet at the Riviera Hotel overlooking the beach. We were treated to fresh squeezed orange juice, lots of fresh fruit, custom built omelets and dozens of other foods. 

Tail gunners Jan and Ray in front of the hotel.

Afterwards our bus took us along the 23 kilometers of beachfront including a stop to watch the cliff divers dive 45 feet down into a treacherous cove. There were several other stops along the way including the old harbor where cruise ships and ferries dock. 






James, Phil and Archie trying on hats.



 







Then in the downtown area we took a couple of walking tours. One was walking through the “Mercado Centro”, which covers a full city block. It is like an indoor flea market that has aisles of everything from souvenirs, clothing, fresh fruits and vegetables, meats and fish. Everyone came back to the bus with bags of stuff that they bartered and shopped for. From there, we had another walking tour of one of the central squares where there was a museum, the opera house, restaurants and a unique leather mask art gallery.  



 


The last stop on our tour was at the shrimp market where there were barrels of fresh shrimp. Our guests loaded up on giant shrimp and we headed back to the RV Park. 







 
When we arrived, Luis the barber and his daughter were waiting for us to give haircuts to those that were in need of one. Our social hour gathered around the haircutting. 

Ray and Jan