2006 BMC CRE in Acapulco
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Day 1
Arriving in Acapulco for the event.
Dick and Lisa just after arriving at the hotel
This picture was taken by the event photographer with Lisa's camera.
View from our Room
When you have a room on the top floor, the first picture you get is the view.
View of the Gardens from our Room
And the second.
Mariachis and Dancers
Part of the entertainment on Thursday evening. The mariachis provided the music for a group presenting traditional Mexican dances.
Mexican Guitar Trio
Another part of the entertainment was this trio. The guitarist on the left was really good. Also in the picture are Harold and Alisa Goldberg and Julie McDowell. I think that is the back of Eddy's head.
Day 2
Friday we went fishing, played tennis, lounged in the pool and went out to dinner at Baikal. We just couldn't find enough to do.
Toro Viejo at the Dock
This is the boat and crew that got us the sailfish. The name means "Old Bull".
Harbor from Boat 1
Title says it all.
Harbor from Boat 2
Title says it all.
Lisa on the Toro Viejo
Lisa finally let me use the camera.
Lisa and Dick on the Toro Viejo
Dick Reeling in the Fish
I wonder what we've got and how big it is? This is hard work.
Landing the Sailfish
The crew finally get ahold of the fish. Look at the colors.
Sailfish on Display
The crew display the sailfish. The colors have faded already. The fish is 125 lbs., 9’3".
Porpoises
On the return trip we saw a small pod of porpoises including a calf. They were playful, but were there and gone so quickly.
Swan by Waterfall
The hotel has 2 swans in one of the ornamental pools. This one was hanging out where the water poured out of the pool into the next.
There's a Bar Under There
The hotel has a couple of "swim up" bars. This one is under a waterfall. Very James Bond.
Mariachis at the Lobby Bar
Violinist are such showoffs.
Feeding the Swans 1
What greedy birdies.
Feeding the Swans 2
Dick caters to their greed too.
View from Baikal Restaurant
This is the view from our table at Baikal. The only part of the restaurant visible from the road is a gazebo covering a staircase leading down into the cliff.
The view is obviously spectacular. The food and service are even better. This is not cheap eats, but it is worth every penny.
Sunset from Baikal
More spectacle.
Sunset from Baikal (panorama)
And more spectacle.
Dick and Lisa at Baikal
One of the event photographers stopped by and took a picture with Lisa's camera. He, of course, took others with his own camera.
Day 3
Morning from our Room
Morning and a slight change in humidity cast a different light on the view.
Gardens and Bridge at Princess Hotel
The hotel grounds have amazing gardens. Besides the lush folliage, things like the rope bridge add to the charm.
Peacock at Hotel
Finally the peacock gets close enough and in the right light to show off its colors.
Dick and Lisa at Capilla de la Paz
The tour guide/driver took our picture in front of Capilla de la Paz.
The chapel sits atop the Las Brisas section of Acapulco. It was built by the original owners of Las Brisas Hotel to commemorate their children, who had died in an accident. It is now a non-denominational chapel.
Las Manos de le Hermandad
The scuplture of two right hands reaching to clasp. Signifies humanity cooperating.
Inside Capilla de la Paz
Like most things in Acapulco, the chapel is open and airy.
La Quebrada from Above
"Clavadistas de la Quebrada", the divers of the gorge. Note the shrines where the divers pray before launching.
The diving started as a friendly game among the local youth to see who could dive from the highest point, with waves crashing against the rocks below. In 1934, La Perle restaurant was built with a view of the gorge. The rest is, as they say, history.
The divers are professionals, taking part in competitions and demonstrations worldwide. La Quebrada also hosts the World Cliff Diving Championships and many locals have won the title over the years. The dives are not without their accidents. There have been many broken bones and burst eardrums. However, no fatal accidents.
A Better View of the Platform
The divers hang out and chat for a while to build up the suspense.
Climbing to the Platform
At least some of the divers swim over to the cliff and climb up the face to the platform.
The Lower Platform
Most of the divers start from the lower platform, where one of the divers is standing in this picture.
All Together Now
Two divers take off simultaneously.
From on High
This diver has launched from the highest point, the level where the shrines are.
Swim to the Boats
A number of boats pull in quite close for the show. You can also see the dock on the viewing side of the gorge. Some divers swim to the dock so that they can pose with the audience on land. Others swim out to the boats.
Boats Depart
The boats depart and the divers start to swim back.
Lisa at La Quebrada
Lisa takes so many pictures. Sometimes I have to take her picture just to prove she was there.
Lisa with Men in Speedos
Lisa with the divers. Our daughter thinks that a picture of her mother with young men in Speedos is "awkward".
Acapulco Harbor 1
Acapulco Harbor 2
Acapulco Harbor 3
Diego Rivera Murals 1
Dolores Olmedo's House (6 Inalambrica). Diego Rivera, one of Mexico's greatest artists, lived here the last two years of his life. In 1956, in gratitude and affection for Olmedo, Rivera created, along the outside wall of her house, a fantastic mosaic of tiles, shells and stones. This one depicts Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god of the Aztecs.
Diego Rivera Murals 2
Diego Rivera Murals 3
Diego Rivera Murals 4
Another mural is of Tepezcuincle, the Aztec dog.
Diego Rivera Murals 5
Diego Rivera Murals 6
The house is not a museum. But, from the street, you can see murals painted on the inside walls. In this particular photo a ceiling mural is visible.
Fuerte de San Diego Sign
The Fort of San Diego was built in 1611 for protection against marauding pirates then rebuilt in 1783 after an earthquake. The fort is now home to the Acapulco History Museum (Museo Historico de Acapulco). Exhibitions focusing on Philippine and Spanish conquests and the "pirate" Sir Frances Drake
Fuerte de San Diego Gate
Dick at Sand Sculptures
Group 6 Sculpture 1
Group 6 Sculpture 2
Sculpture of Spider on Dinosaur
Dick at Villa Arabesque
Harold and Alisa Goldberg and Paul and Chrisna Avenant in the background.
Dick and Lisa at Villa Arabesque 1
Dick, Lisa, Anne Marie and Greg at Villa Arabesque
Dick, Lisa, Anne Marie and Greg at Villa Arabesque (edited)
I hacked some of the people out of the background. Not a great job, but...
Dick and Lisa at Villa Arabesque 2
Dick and Lisa at Villa Arabesque 3
Nice picture, but actually this was hacked from the following picture.
Dick, Lisa, Jo and Eddy at Villa Arabesque
Day 4
Hotel Princess Main Tower
Lola 1
The hotel has yet another show off.
Lola 2