This was a day that I completed some tasks, but left more of them undone. There's the old adage that one needs a vacation following a vacation to recharge from the first vacation. And that seems true for the two of us. RQS rushed to make final payment for our New England/Eastern Canada cruise - I guess she wants to make sure that the cruise is paid for while she has the money to pay for the cruise. (And I can't blame her for doing so.) I'll pay my share of the remaining monies owed later on this week. And then we can look into a Bermuda cruise to be taken earlier in the spring.
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I never thought that I'd warm up to MSC cruises after my December 2023 cruise to Florida and the Bahamas. However both the cruise line and I have changed a bit since then. The ship has improved its food and entertainment offerings since my last cruise, and I have developed realistic expectations for an inexpensive cruise on this ship. Given the price of cruising these days, MSC has become much more attractive than it used to be for me. I know how to get value from their cruises, and I know not to use them for "bucket list" cruises.
There are times where I miss cruising with my former cruise partner. Yet, we got into a big rut over time. Although I made a big mistake which ended our friendship, I still look upon the times we had together as good times. Yet, these were times that couldn't last forever. Cruising with her took time away from what I should have been spending with my then girlfriend. This time around, I make sure that RQS comes with me, with a rare exception or two.
If more cruise lines offered true solo cabins at a reasonable price, I'd have considered cruising more often. However, I often find that on the lines that do offer solo cabins, the prices for these cabins often exceed that of a double occupancy cabin. So, it is nice to again have a partner to sail with - especially one who is also my romantic interest.
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There are many places to go and so little time and money available to make those trips possible. Hopefully, I will soon have the resources to do another bucket list trip. I'll inform my readers if that does happen....
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