Ensenada, MX–2014 June 27

First, a few pictures from the ship.

Towel animal on cruise ship Stern area exterior of cruise ship Panoramic view from ship

Some views of Ensenada.

Palm trees in foreground, city on hill in background Small boats in foreground, hill and city in background. Fishing boats

Here are some things I saw as I walked to the downtown area. Souvenir shops abound, of course.

Statue of winged male figure atop hotel Various small souvenirs in a window Painting of Elvis on piece of stone Plate with little girl skeleton with pink dress Heart-shaped plaster piece w. cat painted on it Shopfront with spray-painted Jesus giving a thumbs up Wall painting dedicated to world cup Wall painting of coffee cup with a face Souvenir of the sun stone Cement/stone “piedra del sol” Wire sculpture of a bird Circular stone emblem with aztec motif Fountain with three spiral concrete posts “The Prison” bar with 3-d statues of convicts climbing the walls Statue of cartoonish “devil” mascot of Chamuco clothing company

Here is some statuary near downtown and at the central plaza.

Statue in downtown Ensenada Large red bowls (sculpture in central plaza) Monument to los ninos heroes Large busts of three Mexican presidents

I went to the Ensenada History Museum; the entry fee was US$2.00, and it was a nice way to spend a few minutes.

White building in Spanish colonial style Patterned tiles on stair steps Blue beaded necklace and bowl Mineral sample of turquoise Malachite mineral sample old stock certificate for Ensenada city Museum grounds Geometric patterned tile on museum wall

Ensenada has a lot of street art and tilework. The first picture says “We bite like the serpent and fly like the eagle to defend what is ours.”

Painting on post near museum Sidewalk decoration in form of sun; cobblestone in center, painted red rays Blue and brown geometric tiles Brown and white geometric tiles brown and white wave pattern tiles

While I was downtown, a procession of vehicles came through blasting their horns. The words on the windshield say “No to corruption.”

Truck with “No to corruption” painted on windshield

Here are a couple of pictures of seals, taken as we were leaving the harbor.

seal swimming in ocean Seal climbing out of water

Let me tell you, Ensenada can be really classy. (If you want to buy any sort of phramaceuticals, by the way, Ensenada is the place for you.)

Statue of “person” with orange superhero costume and head shaped like a Viagra pill Sticker: “My wife tell me, if I back to the off road race, she will divorc me, I'll miss her!!!” “The house of the margaritas: They make you see double and feel single”

And some signage. For those that are in Spanish, hover the mouse over the picture for a translation.

Sign for Korean BBQ Newspaper rack for “Gringo Gazette” Poster for 17th mushroom festival Sign: Cleopatro - clothes for dogs Ceramic plate labeled “Welcome - My house is not your house.” Alert: This is not graffiti - Neografica