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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Getting Mexican Pesos for ur Cruises

Aloha Everyone,

Second time is not necessarily a charm. We had a new teller in training who had to consult an experienced bank teller. For just a little over US$200 required minimum foreign currency exchange, we had to have two visits to our bank. Confusing that there were four customer service representatives eager to assist us, but each with limited jurisdictions.  


At a branch located within a supermarket in La Jolla, a single individual used to handle and answer your questions competently. All this preparation maybe a moot point. 

The latest news of US retaking over the Panama Canal could impact our relaxing 32-days back-to-back cruising from San Pedro, CA through the Panama Canal to Fort Lauderdale, and back. Trump wants military contingency planning for a possible hostile takeover.

Received a family update from friends who reside in Baltimore, Maryland. Aside from their news on children and grandchildren, an upcoming 6-days cruise to the Bahamas is their big news. The four of us met on a cruise nearly 10 years ago. Ours is a friendship made on a cruise ship.

Aloha -- Cathi