Our last day on the ship we stopped at Ensenada for a few hours. The last time we were there we were told that if we wanted to get real vanilla we should find a grocery store and buy it from there because all the tourist shops mark it up so much. So our first order of business was to find a grocery store. We just walked and I was able to get three large and three small bottles of real vanilla for $11. If I had more room in my luggage I probably would have gotten more.
We then walked around and looked in all the different shops. Jesse got a Volcom hat that would normally be about $50 or $60 in the US for $10. In one shop Atreyu found a black Spider-man mask that he loved. We found a store that was not very typical for the area with a bunch of different, random items. We found a few antiques to go in our room.
Jesse found this dragon which he fell in love with. I think it's cool looking but it's not really my taste but he loves it.
Walking around Ensenada really made me realize how blessed and fortunate I am. There are different families on the street with even the children trying to sell things to you. They would be happy if you would buy one of their items for even a dollar. We are so fortunate and I know I really take that for granted. A lot of the time I think of the things that I would like to have instead of the things I am already blessed with. Mexico was really an eye-opener and I hope that I can be more grateful for the many things that I am blessed with.
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