Second day in Acapulco
Our taxi driver, Leo, had another day of sightseeing planned for us. First we went to see the Cathedral of Acapulco and it was beautiful. In front of the Cathedral was a large plaza, called the Zocalo, and it had huge shade trees, gazebos, fountains, restaurants, and many vendors selling their wares. We strolled along the shops enjoying the atmosphere and I bought a dress, Larry bought a shirt, Karen bought a blouse and some kids books in Spanish for her grandkids. Then we went to the museum at the San Diego Fort. It was very well done and we learned a lot about the history of the area, including the fact that Acapulco used to be a busy shipping port in the early years. Ships were built here in Acapulco in the 1500's for the trade route with China and the Phillipines. It took around 100 days to sail from Acapulco to China and around 180 days for the return trip, which ended up in northern California and then came down the coast to Acapulco. After the museum Leo took us to a nice palapa restaurant on the main beach that had good seafood. After lunch he took us to the newer area south of town, down the coast a few miles, to a nice beach, where we rode horses on the beach. What a wonderful and busy 2 days we had here in Acapulco, and not a hint of violence or problems!