Of course on a whim (Would I do it any other way?) I decided today to book another cruise. This time with a new ship, the Seascape. BUT -- It's an exact twin of the ship I took last year (Seashore), with the same layout and theming, the same cruise line (MSC), the same itinerary (4-nights Bahamas) and the same month (October). Good news, despite the general inflation we're in, only about $50 more. Oh, but it is out of Miami rather than Canaveral so I guess there's that so I guess not the exact same itinerary either. And we still will have to wait and see if we get that magic, out-of-the-blue upgrade to a balcony like before. (EDIT: Not even 2 hrs. later I get an email notifying me of my free balcony upgrade...I freakin' LOVE MSC!)
I'll try to get this trip, like last year's, right around the $500 total mark when it's all said and done. But then again I may, since it's Miami, decide to add a night or two stay in that city and take the train down there to make this a bit more spicy. We'll see -- I'm still in the planning stages about those extras. But as far as the cruise, it's booked and paid for Baby! Mid-October, and my fat ass will be sittin' once again in the azure waters of the Bahamas temptin' them sharks to a tasty and hefty main course.
Last year's trip went pretty well, of course, and I may make this an annual thing. I'd rather go to Mexico, or maybe even places I haven't been to yet like much of the Eastern Caribbean but those are naturally much more expensive so I have to stay with the poor people's option.
Yeah, "poor people." I know I bitch and complain sometimes of how hard it is to be poor in today's world but let's face it, "American poor" is fucking outrageously luxurious compared to REAL poor in other parts of the world either today or in times past. I guess I could see my way to raise a glass to that in thankfulness and all humility.