Today was Ensenada and unfortunately we didn’t make it out. All
the miles we’ve walked these past few days have about worn us out. While we do
some walking at home, we don’t do extended distances like we do when we travel.
For good reason. For hubby, it’s the Cerebral Palsy joint issues; for me it’s
the rheumatoid arthritis joint issues. I sometimes forget how bad off we will be after long-walking days. Then I remember things like doctor appointments. On August 18, 2014, I wrote on my blog about a doctor's appointment I had that day:
He is absolutely confident that I will be in a wheelchair and on disability within five years. And between now and those five years? The pain, stiffness, fatigue, and joint damage will get worse. I will never get better, never live a normal life.
And guess what? This year I’m at that five year mark. And
darned if that doctor might have been right. It won’t be much longer before I’m
going to have to have a scooter for traveling.
The ship has been crazy busy with people today. Of all our ships
and all our ports visited, Ensenada is the one port where we find most people
stay on the ship. We hear the same two things all the time about why people won’t
go out. 1. It’s dirty. 2. It’s unsafe.
I get their concerns. Our first few trips here we felt the
same way. But once we ventured out, we realized those fears were unfounded. We
have a special taco place we go to every time now. It’s down by the fish market, but too far for us to walk today.
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| They look so good, don’t they? |
So we didn't get to have our tasty fish tacos and stayed onboard with what seemed like half of the ship. We’re all
missing out today, but we might be the only ones who realize it. (If you’re
interested in other things to do in Ensenada, click here to see my top five things.)
Tomorrow is a sea day as we head back towards San Francisco.
This has been a quick trip for us. I’m not sure we’ll do just a seven day
cruise again as we prefer those times we’re gone for weeks at a time, but we’ll
see.
Encouraging Words Project update: Just when I write that the
messages aren’t being shared, wouldn’t you know they showed up on today’s Wake
Show.