On cruises

About a week ago, 16 of us went on a three day Carnival cruise to Ensenada, Mexico for Spring Break. If you have the chance to go on a cruise, do it! It was so much fun, hanging out with everyone away from school- nobody having to worry about anything and just being able to relax. The great thing about cruises is that there is always so much to do and so much to eat lol. Even though vacations are supposed to be somewhat calm and relaxing, this trip wasn't, but in the best way possible. I remember our group going from activity to activity with very little downtime- it was awesome.

We did trivia (sports, tv, random) and game show mania- Nelson and I lost, but Dan redeemed the group. We saw comedy among other shows and sang karaoke (some of us yelled more than sang). We took advantage of the jacuzzi, sauna, and gym, and I played in the ping pong tournament, but unfortunately lost in the finals to Noel (he'll tell you he won 11-0, but the score was really 17-15). One of the coolest parts of the trip for me was playing craps in the casino for the first time. I don't know if you want to call it beginners luck, but I got extremely lucky, more so than ever before when gambling. My first time shooting lasted about half an hour and it seemed like everyone at the table was winning, including me and my friends, as they all cheered me on. It was such an amazing experience, constantly rolling the dice and hitting numbers people were calling out.

On the second day of the cruise, we went into Ensenada to see La Bufadora, the worlds largest blowhole or ocean geyser. We walked around the flea market near the attraction and ate some great food. We had these huge clams mixed with peppers, onions, and cheese, and also ate fish tacos (Ensenada is the birthplace of the fish taco) and churros. The food on the ship was also super good: flat-iron steak, lobster tail and shrimp, braised short ribs, stuffed mushrooms, smoked duck breast, chocolate molten lava cake, pizza buffet, mexican buffet, etc.

Yes, we managed to find some time to drink.

The best part of the trip was being able to run around the ship and participate in all these things with my friends. It was so nice to get away with all of them, especially because I definitely won't get to see them as often anymore. I also reconnected with a friend who I recently hadn't been as close to as before. It was super cool to catch up with him.

Hands down one of the best trips I've ever been on and I'm so excited for the next one. Luckily for me, I get to go to Boston in a few days to visit Alexis and as Bart Scott says- can't wait!

Rohit and I singing, "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"
(more pictures on facebook)