Rocking and Rolling on the Atlantic cruise
Dear Friends,
I posted some of these pictures on Facebook, but for those who aren’t on FB, here’s another rendition.
We loved the town of Halifax, Nova Scotia and especially Peggy’s Cove, which is a tiny but scenic fishing village about thirty minutes from downtown. History abounds in this area for several reasons:
1. The victims of the Titanic disaster were laid to rest near Halifax.
2. In 1917, two ships collided in the harbor, one loaded with munitions, and the blast and resulting shock wave destroyed much of the city.
3. On 9/11, the planes which were forced out of the sky all over the USA were diverted to a site near Peggy’s Cove, and each year a special commenorative ceremony is held. The local people were incredibly kind to those trapped without their luggage in this terrible situation. Our fantastic tour guide shared some touching stories.
The city tour of Halifax included the Maritime museum with great info on the Titanic and the explosion of 1917. We toured their downtown city garden with fall color and still-blooming flowers and then went up to The Citadel, an old fort which is one of the most visited sites in Canada.
If you don’t get motion sick, you won’t appreciate this paragraph. Last night’s sea was the roughest I’ve ever experienced. Bernie said that once or twice he thought he was going to roll off the bed. I was pumped with enough medicine for three people, and it did me well. We could barely walk and many were ill. As a result of all of this, we were not able to go to Saint John’s and the Bay of Fundy and were mightily disappointed that we were diverted to Portland, Maine instead of Bar Harbor:(:(
If that’s not enough to frustrate the trip, try having a toilet in your stateroom that is dysfunctional for about 16 hours. Ouch!! But we survived and have a beautiful day docked in Portland.
Tomorrow, hopefully, is Boston if the weather holds up. There are concerns that we could have another storm. Darn!!! But the food is great, the coffee is rich and dark and a nice veranda beckons us to take in today’s sun.
We’ll keep you posted.
L & B
October 27, 2017 @ 6:19 pm
Outstanding photography. Looks and sounds like fun.
October 27, 2017 @ 6:33 pm
From one who suffers from motion sickness, you are brave. What is the name of the beautiful blue flowers?
Thank you for the wonderful photos. The Canadians are really celebrating their 150 years. Enjoy.
October 27, 2017 @ 7:10 pm
I don’t have a clue about the flowers…sorry1
October 27, 2017 @ 6:36 pm
Loving these! So sorry about the weather. This looks like a very interesting area – Halifax, Quebec City. Love the resting pose. Joe and I had a lovely time last night in B’ham, saw the Capitol Steps – hliarious, the skit about Jeff Sessions brought the house down – and we stayed at a new hotel in a very old building – the Elyton Hotel in the old Empire Building on 1st Avenue. Loved it. He is taking off today and we hope to play golf. Stay safe and well! Best to Bernie!
October 27, 2017 @ 6:48 pm
We absolutely loved our trip to NS. Took a neat sunset masted ship cruise out of Halifax. Sad you missed Bar Harbor.
October 27, 2017 @ 7:11 pm
Oh my goodness you have had your challenges but you are a trooper to be focusing on the positives! Truly hoping the forecasters are wrong on the weather heading to the Boston area.
October 27, 2017 @ 8:26 pm
Congrats to Bernie for outstanding pictures! Perhaps visiting these beautiful sites can compensate for the bad experiences with the weather
and bathroom challenges on the ship. Tea at the Frontenac is a lovely experience, and this is a beautiful part of the world to visit. Amazing that so many flowers are
still in bloom! And, of course, another treat to see the lads in their kilts!
Here’s hoping you can port at Boston and Newport where you can visit the luxurious homes of the ‘rich and famous’!
October 27, 2017 @ 11:11 pm
A great fall trip so far. We can’t wait to get to Boston.
November 2, 2017 @ 3:54 am
You look cute, mom. Love the first photos of Peggy’s Cove!