Yesterday, I got back from a week-long vacation in sunny Orlando, which included a Disney Cruise to the Bahamas! It was my first ever cruise and let me tell you, it exceeded my expectations! Everybody needs to try out a Disney Cruise at least once in their lives. A beautiful, ocean-view balcony from your private room, all you can eat food at no extra charge, maids making your bed in the morning and turning down your bed at night, quiet bike tours of Disney's private island, entertainment that never ends, fireworks over the ocean...sigh, it all went by too quickly.
So, we had a few interesting experiences while on vacation. I want to know what you would do in these situations. Last Saturday, we had dinner at my favorite, authentic French restaurant in the Epcot Center. I have yet to find a more savory French Onion Soup. While at the restaurant, my mother, aunt, uncle and I enjoyed delicious dining and conversation. My aunt happened to overhear the lady at the table next to us as she discussed why she liked charter schools. My aunt, being a public school teacher, chimed in on the conversation. Before leaving the restaurant, that lady told us that we
had to try out the strawberries and vanilla pudding dessert. It was to die for, as she put it. Well, that lady left more than half of the dessert right on her plate! My aunt scanned the room once she was out of sight. I dared her to taste the lady's remaining portion before ordering one for herself. I didn't think she would really do it. To my surprise, my aunt took me up on it! She grabbed a fork and scooped up a tasty bite.
She happened to get it into her mouth before the server came and quickly cleaned up the table. My uncle shook his head, "What a perfectly good looking dessert, gone to waste." I guess he would have tried it to, had there been time. So, if it were you, is there any way you would take a bite of perfectly good leftover food from another customer? Any chance at all?
Back to our Cruise: the first morning, we docked at Nassau in the Bahamas. When we got off of the ship, we saw all sorts of merchandise up for grabs. The thing that really intrigued my mother and I was a huge selection of hoodie sweatshirts. They were $35 each. The lady said she really needed business that day and would offer them for $30. We weren't sure. My mom told her that we would keep looking and maybe come back. She didn't want to let us go, so she offered them for $25. Bartering can be fun--getting good deals--but difficult as well. You want to feel that you weren't ripped off but also that these people made some money. We ended up buying three for $75 total. I tell you, it is sure nice to have a warm sweatshirt to wear now that I am back home. Do you enjoy bartering hard-core for good prices?
