Progreso

Our first stop was Progreso, Mexico.

This is the little shopping area at the port. There was a 5 mile ride to town. There were free shuttle buses running back and forth from town to port.
This is one of the anchors where the boat was tied off. The ropes are huge!

The 5 mile pier

This is the little market where we got off the shuttle bus. We were told that they set up on days that a ship comes in.

Here is a fresh market.

We went on a tour of the city. It was humbling to see the living conditions there. The hospital was really sad. Our guide said that a doctor's visit costs $1. This is the "cake house" as they call it because it resembles a wedding cake. It is usually a rented as a vacation home in the summer. It is by far the nicest house we saw.

A light house that we saw. We didn't really care for Progreso. We were back on the ship by lunch, so we spent the afternoon laying out on the top deck.