this cruise was in the throes of winter here in Arkansas. Climate Warming may well be real but, on January 19 in Arkansas proof would be hard proven to the average Arkansan. Bundled in their best Christmas furs and scarves they huddle in a group on the side the luxury coach. When the driver opens the door everyone rushes forward to benefit from the warm escaping air. We were however headed for the Mexican Rivera, where palm trees grow and rents are low. Or at least that’s the way Neil Diamond sang it about LA back in the 60’s. And we are going 1500 miles further south, so our expectation of where we are headed were warm and sunny.