Mexican Riviera Cruise and a California/Oregon Road trip
In and around North America
I finally got to go to Mexico with my friends! My sister, three close friends, and I took a 7-day Mexican Riviera Cruise through Carnival Cruise Lines. After the cruise was over, my sister and I rented a car in Los Angeles and drove up to Portland, Oregon. We spent almost two weeks driving, thinking that'd be plenty of time, but now that I am home I feel that we only saw the tip of the iceberg! I can't wait to do more United States road trips.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler AK Andy
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Canopy Tours and Shopping in Puerto Vallarta
After two full days at sea, we finally made it to Mexico! Puerto Vallarta was our first stop. A warning to future cruise-tourists: ... Continue reading »
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Mazatlan, a beach day
The port area of Mazatlan is a little odd; our ship was docked far enough away from everything that after we got off the ship, they made us get ont... Continue reading »
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Cabo Craziness
Our cruise did not leave much time for us in Cabo. We were there from about 7am until 3pm, but since I like to sleep, my day started a little... Continue reading »
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Los Angeles in one day
After our cruise was over we had one day to tour Los Angeles before we picked up our rental car and started our road trip! We met up with my... Continue reading »
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Solvang and Morro Bay
On the first day of our road trip we headed north from Los Angeles and ended up in Morro Bay for the evening. We visited some interesting places... Continue reading » -
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Elephant Seals and State Parks
As we continued north, one of the neatest things we saw were the elephant seals at the beaches of Piedras Blancas. There were a large amount of... Continue reading » -
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Yosemite!
We loved visiting Yosemite National Park! Though overcrowded and overdeveloped, the park is just beautiful. Some of the most breath-tak... Continue reading »
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Northern California
Northern California is gorgeous and has some wonderful outdoor attractions for those passing through. We passed through the town of Mendocino, w... Continue reading » -
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North to Oregon
Our last stop in California was the Redwoods National Park - we went on a walk in the Lady Bird Johnson Grove, an easy loop through gorgeous redwoods.... Continue reading » -
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Oregon
We visited Florence, quite the cute town. Everyone there was super friendly - even as we just browsed the shops, people were eager to start up p... Continue reading » -
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Days in Portland
On our way to Portland we stopped in Tillamook, where they have a great cheese factory! We got to see them process the cheese as well as eat sample... Continue reading »
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