Our Friends Say Mexico is the Best Cruising

There is this strange phenomenon among long time cruisers in Mexico.  I don’t mean to generalize, because of course I didn’t get this from everyone, but many, many times when the conversation turns to future plans and I mention that we are going to the South Pacific, it’s like they immediately go on the defensive.  Like just because you say you are leaving Mexico you must be wondering how come they are not, and maybe even be judging them for it.  Sometimes I hear that was once their plan but they like Mexico so much they stayed.  I get that.  I respect that.  I love Mexico, and I think it is amazing cruising, and I could stay here forever and be quite happy.  Sometimes they say, “I have friends who have cruised the world and they say Mexico is the best cruising, so why leave?”  OK, this I don’t get at all.  Everybody has different perspectives and different priorities and different things they like, so why is that even relevant?  Stay in Mexico if you want to, I totally get that, but don’t tell me other people say Mexico is the best, because the way I see it, even if we spend 2 years in the South Pacific and go to places like French Polynesia and Tonga, and I look back and I think, “you know what, Mexico was my favorite,” I would NEVER regret going.  I would want to be able to say that for myself, I guess.  I must admit, though, that I do hope Tim and I end up retired in Mexico playing Bocce Ball and Mexican Train.  It’s a good life.