Cruisin'

Trevor and I were able to go on our first cruise. :) Mike and Alicia (my brother and his wife) went with us. It was so great! We took a Carnival Cruise to Catalina and Ensenada, Mexico. Next time we'll go a little more exotic, but this was a shorter cruise (4 day/4 night) that would fit into our schedules.

This is Trevor, me, Alicia and Mike about to get on the ship. They took a million pictures all through the trip and then sold them for like $10 each. I was a sucker and bought a couple. Ah well, you have to splurge sometimes.


We did A LOT of eating. Here's a picture of our table. We sat here for almost every meal and ordered a couple appetizers each, then a few entrees each. Don't forget dessert. I tried to limit myself to just one. The food was DELICIOUS, and I've never seen Trevor eat so much in my life. Maybe I should take some cooking lessons or something. That may be my problem...


Our first stop was Catalina Island. It was really fun to be there, although a little chilly. We rented a golf cart and drove around the island awhile. We had some lunch and then looked in some of the shops for some souvenirs for the kids. Side note--it was so great going on a trip with just adults. I missed the kids a lot, but every time I saw someone with kids on the ship I thought: I'm so glad we didn't bring the kids. Poor things. Maybe next time, but not for our first cruise.:)


The next stop was Ensenada, Mexico. As it turns out, there's not a whole lot to do in Ensenada...we took a little bus tour up to a blow hole. There are only 3 in the world, apparently. That's where the water forms an air pocket under the rocks by the ocean, and then it forces air and water out through the rocks. Or something.

Next to the blow hole was a HUGE flea market. Wow, what an experience. Those Mexicans are PERSISTENT. That's not politically incorrect, right? They are from Mexico...

We had some lunch at a restaurant by the flea market. This guy did a little serenade for a small fee :)


Did you know a lot of prescription drugs you can get in Mexico over the counter? Who knew. They said we couldn't bring them back on the ship with us, though. So we didn't partake. :) However, at the pharmacy we saw this statue and couldn't pass up the photo opportunity. It's a little inappropriate. But funny.


It was wonderful to be able to spend some time with Trevor, Mike, and Alicia. It made it a lot of fun to hang out with those guys. I hope the people around our dining table didn't get annoyed because we were laughing all the time. I think I need to take more vacations! So, thanks Mike and Alicia for making it all possible. And thanks Mom and Dad for watching the kids!