We finely made it into Mazatlan after an extremely long day and a half of flying.\u00c2\u00a0 When we arrived we came in just behind another Alaska Airline plane, so there was already a considerably long line for immigration.\u00c2\u00a0 I unfortunately led us to the line that decided to move the slowest.\u00c2\u00a0 We finally made it through immigration without any troubles except the loss of time.\u00c2\u00a0 From there we went on to pick up our luggage and head over to customs.\u00c2\u00a0 In Mazatlan they utilize the “red light, green light” method for screening passengers.\u00c2\u00a0 You had the customs person your card, and then push a button on a big street light.\u00c2\u00a0 If it turns green you go on about your way.\u00c2\u00a0 If it turns red, you move over to a table where they search through all of your belongings.\u00c2\u00a0 We were lucky enough to catch the green light.
\nOnce outside there are a bunch of people trying to get you to use their taxi service, and it is a bit overwhelming.\u00c2\u00a0 Erin had set us up with a shuttle from the travel agency.\u00c2\u00a0 They crammed a bunch of us into a van, and we were on our way.\u00c2\u00a0 It is about a 30 minute drive from the airport to the hotels along the beach.\u00c2\u00a0 Erin was stuck sitting next to a couple that had been there 10 years prior and felt it was their duty to tell Erin all about Mazatlan.\u00c2\u00a0 We were the last ones to be dropped off at our hotel.\u00c2\u00a0 We got checked in and were provided two keys, two towel cards, a remote for our tv, and a bell hop to take us to our room.\u00c2\u00a0 So as we follow the bell hop to our room instead of going deeper into the hotel he takes us back out the front door across the street to where our room was.\u00c2\u00a0 we were on the first floor of the building, where our key that didn’t quite work well let us into this dark room with bars over the windows.\u00c2\u00a0 It felt very dungeon-like.\u00c2\u00a0 We went out to check out the beach which was back across the street, and through the hotel.\u00c2\u00a0 We took a look around, things looked nice, but we weren’t too excited about our sketchy room.\u00c2\u00a0 So on the way back through the hotel we stopped by the desk and inquired about an upgrade.\u00c2\u00a0 They said they could accommodate us, but not until the next day.\u00c2\u00a0 That was fine by us.
\nWe then went out to dinner ordering some very tasty fajitas, and margaritas.\u00c2\u00a0 After which we were exhausted heading back to our room and were asleep by 7:30.
\nThe next morning (yesterday) we got up around 8:00 and went to the desk to change rooms.\u00c2\u00a0 After getting our things moved over to our much nicer room in the main building on the third floor with a balcony, we headed down the the pool to lounge in the sun.\u00c2\u00a0 During the day we ordered some chips and salsa and a few Coronas that were delivered to us in a bucket of ice and a cup of limes.\u00c2\u00a0 The salsa and chips are very tasty here, and you can’t beat laying out in the sun with a bucket of Coronas chilling in a bucket of ice.
\nAfter laying out in the sun we went out for dinner once again having fajitas and margaritas in a restaurant overlooking the ocean.\u00c2\u00a0 After dinner we went out walking around town last night picking up some ice cream along the way.
\nToday held much of the same for us with the addition to some guacamole to go with our chips and salsa and corona.\u00c2\u00a0 The guac was a good idea.\u00c2\u00a0 We are about to head out for dinner, and sign up for a tour of “Stone Island” which is a glorified booze cruise out to an island where you can play in the sun for the day.\u00c2\u00a0 Lunch is included in the package.<\/p>\n