Yes, Tsunami was the first thing that came to my mind on the first hours of Friday the 13th of April.  I was almost asleep around 12pm on thursday night.  Not partying as I would like to think of, but breastfeeding Annika, who's feeding schedule is very predictable.  I had just closed my eyes when I felt a violent movement on my bed.  I woke up and realized everything was moving.  We were on the 8th floor of the Emporium Hotel and lights were off for most of the hotel.  It was indeed an EARTHQUAKE. The worst was that just a week ago there were some news about a tsunami somewhere in India (I think) anyway, my mind went directly to the Tsunami….How long before we can see the big wave coming? are we safer up here on the 8th floor? or should we go down. How should we take the sleeping kids down the stairs?  Jesus, all these questions were on my mind when, all of a sudden another earthquake came.  

We were all awake except the kids and we started taking turns to look at the sea to see if there were any signs of a shrinkage of water at the beach.  Looking back I think if it had been a Tsunami there would be not enough time for anything, specially with a baby and two kids.  I honestly wanted to leave Acapulco straight away.  I almost booked us on the next flight to Mexico city, but didn't do it at the end.  The next morning when we came downstairs we saw a lot of people camping at the lobby, many kids slept at the lobby and when we saw the news we realized that many people in fact left their hotel rooms.  While on our floor we were all out talking to each other, deciding what to do.

The following night we experienced yet another earthquake, but this time a lot weaker.  Nothing happened, thank god, but the feeling that you are very unsafe and that there is not much you can do about it is not good.

Acapulco was one of those trips to remember.  Just imagine, we traveled on the last day of the biggest vacation season. To one of the most popular places in Mexico.  People actually save all year to take this week off with their family.  It was so hot you couldn't even breath fresh air.  And the beach was so crowded that Hakan said he had a hard time reaching the water on the beach.  Of course we stayed at a hotel in the middle of Acapulco, and all beaches are public, so needless to say everyone was there. Families with the grandmas and great grandmas. And the aunts, and the cousins and the dogs, etc. etc….

Anyway we got to see all the typical mexicans.  And at night everyone dress up as if it was the Oscar's Gala Evening event.  Oh yes, the mexicans like to dress up and we don't waste the opportunity to show off. Acapulco a place where the Nacos blend with the ones who like to appear as very wealthy.

Anyway, it was fun and our adventures in this city where as usual difficult to forget.  

One afternoon we went to the Mall "La Isla" to see the Dolphin Show, it was surprisingly nice.  The Aquarium is quite small, but is well done, clean and nice.  The show is almost around sunset, so it's not too hot and you can actually sit and enjoy.  Plus you get to touch a ray and a shark, obviously with supervision and after washing your hands so that you don't infect the animals with bacteria etc.  I was more interested in the Dolphin show than anything.  It was the first time Daniel was going to see a Dolphin and I thought he would be scared, which he was in the beginning, but he loosened up afterwards and enjoyed the show.  What is it about Dolphins that they just make you smile and want to swim with them?   

Another day we went to XEL-HA which is great for kids.  We took the all inclusive option and we were surprised by the good food they had.  I had a delicious ceviche.  We all took turns to do things.  Me and my mom took Daniel up in the train to the top of the river.  First of all it wasn't a train it was a bus  that looked like a train, but all the same since Daniel was more than happy to hop on it and ride 10 times.  My mom and me were planning to swim down together, but we didn't know what to do with Annika, since she had just fallen asleep.  Hakan took Dani and my mom took Annika, so we parted ways, my mom took my clothes and shoes, I went to get myself the snorkel equipment, but "Surprise" when I got there I realized that I needed a deposit, so I ran to get my mom.  She walks so fast that I had spent so long on line that by the time I saw her it was already almost at the beginning of the river.  So I took a bike and went back up. I swam on my own down the river.  Thank god I took a life jacket, since I got lost and ended up I don't know where. I tried walking instead to the meeting place, and was told by a lifeguard that it was easier to swim.  So after 10 min of walking barefoot in a trail that demanded shoes , I realized they were right.  So I jumped on the water again. I was about to cramp, I didn't really take my time to enjoy the trip, I just wanted to get back because I knew it was time for Annika to eat or at least to drink some liquid.  Its amazing the thoughts a mother has when in a bit of trouble. jaja, I didn't think it was going to take this long for me to get there, and I was still swimming not just floating.