Ensenada:
Ensenada is a port city of around 275,000 people on the Pacific coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. At its heart is the harbor and waterfront area with the Malecón promenade. Ensenada is a coastal city known for its stunning natural beauty, vibrant culinary scene and rich cultural heritage. Other attractions include La Bufadora, world-class wineries in Valle de Guadalupe, fresh seafood and many festivals.
We had never been in Ensenada before so we decided just to go ashore and wander around town. The cruise port is a fair distance from downtown, you can either take a taxi or walk – we walked 😊. We went through the craft market at the end of the pier – same old, same old 😊 – We went down the Boulevard de las Dumas, not a lot to see here, but they did have a cultural centre decorated for Christmas, a band stand, and an ice skating rink – outside, not covered, the ice surface already melting 😊 Very Strange. We ended up at the Andador Turistico, another craft market, with a seafood market. Here’s the deal – you go through the fish market, pick out what you want to eat, pay for it – and then go across to one of the many restaurants in the market, where for a small fee they will cook it for you!! 😊 We wandered around the waterfront for a while and looked at the fisherman’s memorial and the fishing boats. We headed up to the main drag – very busy and very loud – you could buy anything you wanted here, or go to a famous Mexican Bar, or many restaurants, or just play tourist and look around. It was a little loud for me so we headed back to the old tourist area where they still had the hotels that famous people and actors went to in the ‘50’s and ‘60’s. It was a nice walk 😊. We then headed back to the cruise port after walking about 5 miles 😊.