National MTFCA Meeting and
Cruise to Ensenada, Mexico

By Lorna Azevedo  

The Carnival Ship, Paradise, sailed from Long Beach, Ca, on March, 4, 2011, on a 3 day cruise to Ensenada, Mexico.  This is the same location where the Queen Mary is docked, & a couple of our members spent the night aboard the Queen Mary before boarding the Paradise.  About 50 Model T Ford enthusiasts from several states attended this 2011 National Meeting sponsored by the Orange County California Model T Ford Club.  The Tin Lizzies of Albuquerque had the most Club members at a National meeting for two years in a row!  There were 12 of us who couldn’t wait to set sail on this beautiful ship including Kathy & John Miles, Betty Housholder, Linda Riel, Dean Van Doren, Larry & Lorna Azevedo, MaryAnn & Neil O'Brien, Bernice Young, Julie & Russell Dilts. 

The first day we boarded about noon, had a wonderful buffet lunch, & leaned over the railing to watch as the ship disembarked from its moorings.  That evening we hit the clubs, shows, & just visited with each other, & any other person we recognized as a MTFCA attendee.

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On the 5^th when we awoke, we were docked at Ensenada, Mexico.  Several people enjoyed visiting the shops & bars of Ensenada, & others took the beautiful wine country tour.  Some stayed aboard the ship.  Our day went way too fast, & soon it was about 400P, & we hurried back to the ship to make sure we weren’t left behind!

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On the 6^th, we were at sea all day for the leisurely trip back to Long Beach.  We ate, visited, ate some more, worked out, took saunas, massages, & ate some more.  The business meeting was held at 3PM on board the ship & lasted about an hour or so.  After the meeting, we had an elegant dinner & went to clubs, shows, casinos, or back to our rooms.  Some of us even attended the 11:30 PM buffet so we could eat one more time before the night was over.

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We had a great time, & have so many great memories of this short 3 day cruise. We brought back a few souvenirs from the cruise. There were some liqueur glasses, some Mexican vases, jewelry, leather items, & Bernice Young brought back a couple of cracked ribs….but that’s one you’ll have to ask her about. I hear that she was dashing down some dimly lit stairs trying to get in on some high priced Bingo cards, but surely that can’t be the story, can it??

Can’t wait for the next Bon Voyage!!