So I am trying to get DH to take me on a quick cruise. I found a cheapo Carnival cruise (their problems make prices low) for 4 days at $239 each. Only problem is it goes to Ensenada, and he is terrified of Mexico. Heck, I used to drive to Ensenada just for a lobster meal. Anyway, I put on a TV show on expats living in Mexico. Then I brought it up the next night, telling him I found a cheap cruise to Catalina. So, I put the thought in his mind, and he asked about it a few days later; he called from work and said he had a few days of "use it or lose it" next month and was wondering about the cruise I was talking about to Catalina. So I then told him about the price being ONLY about $60 per night and the OTHER port, Ensenada
Now it is at the "I'll think about it" stage. It's 2 weeks from now, so I will still be sore but I think I can do it if I just pace myself. Maybe I am jumping into it too quickly, but he has days to use and I have been cooped up so long a boat might be nice for a change. I don't plan on rip-lining, horses or jeep tours. I want to do the wine tour in Ensenada, so even that won't be strenuous. I don't really want to do the touristy shopping thing, but thought after the wine tour we could go to Hussongs or Papas for some margaritas and I want some of that great REAL mexican seafood, fresh from the ocean and cooked on the spot.
Anyway I was just checking and there are a few spots still left. I was almost shocked when he asked me about it a few days later. I am just waiting for him to ask me again, it might get sold out at the last minute pricing. It's only 4 nights, 3 days! Crossing my fingers he gets over his drug cartel fear. I have been telling him for years it isn't a border town so it is much safer, trying to get him to drive down there but he never went for it. Maybe my subtle introduction of Catalina, and the show about Americans living there on top of the "use it or lose it" with the cheapo price will do it