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Title: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: Masherbrum on January 21, 2010, 10:41:37 PM
Over Thanksgiving my family visited my parents who are retired.  From mid-Nov. - Mid March they are in Acapulco.   My pop worked on the Line at Ford for 33 years and my mom taught in Detroit for 28 years (one of her students was Larry Foote)

Guest in our Condo
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/DSCF2604.jpg)

My pop and I
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/DSCF2558.jpg)

Bottomless Money Pit, Bottomless Money Pit in Training, Me
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/DSCF2495.jpg)

Our view from the Condo for 9 days (Regatta training for a Race in January)
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My pop and my son Ian
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Myself after eating breakfast on the Beach at Tres Marias, in Playa Luces
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/DSCF2394.jpg)

Black and White (untouched) photo at Playa Luces
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/DSCF2572.jpg)

Pilatus PC-7 Trainer of the 204 Air Squadron at Pie de la Cuesta (5 mins South of Playa Luces).  4 of these practiced Formation flying and someone mistook them for P-51's, I knew they weren't and looked it up when we got home.
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/DSCF2393.jpg)

My son Ian at the flag in Capella de la Paz (Chapel of Peace)
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/DSCF2472.jpg)

My son at the Fountain in The Zocalo
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/DSCF2422.jpg)

We're going to be back in Acapulco possibly in January of 2011.  We never had a bad experience and treated everyone how they treated.   I was going to post this in the Haiti thread, but it would have been a waste.   They is too much hate in that thread.   Figured I'd share a little of Karaya's World.   I DID NOT miss playing Aces High for the 10 day trip.  

 :rock
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: mbailey on January 22, 2010, 06:23:04 AM
Very cool. Hope you had a great time.  Pancakes on the beach, doesnt get much better than that!!

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Mbailey
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: xbrit on January 22, 2010, 06:29:31 AM
Looks like everyone had a great time, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: LYNX on January 22, 2010, 07:27:39 AM
To quote the vagabond from the life of Brian

"you lucky lucky B%^&*@#!"
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: 68ZooM on January 22, 2010, 11:00:46 AM
Masherbrum very nice pics , makes this snow look not so cold, question in the pic eatting Breakfest,  you looked either a little tired or hungover  hehe was that a screwdriver i seen there with the straw in it?  :cheers:
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: ZetaNine on January 22, 2010, 11:04:53 AM
2 things........

1.  absolutely gorgeous pics.........looks like a great place to hang...and chill.

2.  how do you feel about lane kiffin?
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: Masherbrum on January 22, 2010, 11:35:00 AM
Masherbrum very nice pics , makes this snow look not so cold, question in the pic eatting Breakfest,  you looked either a little tired or hungover  hehe was that a screwdriver i seen there with the straw in it?  :cheers:

Tired.   I was up late Wednesday morning playing AH, Flight left at 6am, was up at 4 on 2.5 hours of sleep.   :D    My son had the pancakes and those are Orange Juice and Pineapple Juice glasses.   I had a Pacifico later that day for the first time.   Awesome beer and it smokes Corona.  
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: Masherbrum on January 22, 2010, 11:39:30 AM
2 things........

1.  absolutely gorgeous pics.........looks like a great place to hang...and chill.

2.  how do you feel about lane kiffin?

Thanks.   As for Kiffin, I bid him good riddance.   
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: 68ZooM on January 22, 2010, 11:52:06 AM
heard the same about Pacifico just cant find it around here, anything has to be better than Coronas yucky aftertaste
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: John Curnutte on January 22, 2010, 12:43:01 PM
 I used to live just south of Acapulco in a little village by Pinotepa National and love that area of Mexico , warm water even in Jan. makes it great . And Pacifico is great beer , try an Indio next time you go its also very good .
                                                                                       Nutte
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: Ack-Ack on January 22, 2010, 02:05:26 PM
If you really want a quality Mexican beer, drink Bohemia.


ack-ack
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: maddafinga on January 22, 2010, 02:36:24 PM
If you really want a quality Mexican beer, drink Bohemia.


ack-ack

I like the Negra Modello myself for the Mexican beers, but lately that's even seeming light and watery to me.  I'm on the porters anymore.


Great pics K, looks like you guys had a great time in a beautiful part of the world.  I'm a teeny bit envious.  Glad you had a nice getaway. 

Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: Denholm on January 22, 2010, 04:38:17 PM
I'd like to know which camera you were using. Very nice pictures.
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: ZetaNine on January 22, 2010, 05:09:47 PM
I'd like to know which camera you were using. Very nice pictures.

He was using a FujiFilm FinePix E550


(http://a.img-dpreview.com/reviews/FujifilmE550/Images/3q.jpg)
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: Denholm on January 22, 2010, 05:23:09 PM
Thanks for the information.
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: VonMessa on January 22, 2010, 05:28:32 PM
heard the same about Pacifico just cant find it around here, anything has to be better than Coronas yucky aftertaste

That rubbery, band-aid aftertaste is from the hops in the beer being exposed to light.  It is a mild form of "skunking".

That is why they use clear bottles.  They intentionally expose the beer to a measured amount of UV light for a brief period of time in the brewery after bottling to achieve this.

That is also the reason most good beer is in brown bottles and some (Sam Adams for example) even have taller six-pack boxes.

I don't find the aftertaste yucky anymore.  After brewing for the past 5 years, I've learned to appreciate different and odd flavors in beer.

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Nice pics, Jay.      :aok


Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: ZetaNine on January 22, 2010, 06:01:12 PM
drinking one of these as I'm reading this.  coriander and orange peel in it......yet......it's quite interesting.  I think I dig it.


(http://chaosinthekitchen.com/images/bluemoon2.jpg)
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: Masherbrum on January 22, 2010, 06:08:29 PM
That rubbery, band-aid aftertaste is from the hops in the beer being exposed to light.  It is a mild form of "skunking".

That is why they use clear bottles.  They intentionally expose the beer to a measured amount of UV light for a brief period of time in the brewery after bottling to achieve this.

That is also the reason most good beer is in brown bottles and some (Sam Adams for example) even have taller six-pack boxes.

I don't find the aftertaste yucky anymore.  After brewing for the past 5 years, I've learned to appreciate different and odd flavors in beer.

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Nice pics, Jay.      :aok

 :rock bro
Title: Re: Acapulco (Dial Up Warning)
Post by: VonMessa on January 22, 2010, 06:50:16 PM
drinking one of these as I'm reading this.  coriander and orange peel in it......yet......it's quite interesting.  I think I dig it.


(http://chaosinthekitchen.com/images/bluemoon2.jpg)

Belgian Wit (Americanized)  :aok