Monday, August 26, 2024
We had to set our clocks one hour forward last night. I was glad we didn’t have early plans for this morning. They also announced we would not have to have any face-to-face Canadian customs inspection. Yay!
We took the opportunity to have breakfast in the Main Dining Room. We were seated with a couple from Canada and a couple from Georgia. We had an enjoyable conversation. I like eating breakfast in the main dining room if I don’t have to be somewhere quickly.
Once we exited the ship, we decided to spend the day on the Hop-On / Hop-Off bus. However, what we failed to realize, until we saw them, was that there were two other ships in port today and many of their passengers were in line for the HOHO busses too. It was also very cloudy and threatening rain.
We still hopped on the bus but decided just to stay on for the whole route which took about 90 minutes. Since we would be back to Halifax next week, I hoped that the weather would be better then, and we could go to one or two of the sites we saw on the trip today.
It was a double-decker bus, and we were on the top deck. It was covered so I wasn’t concerned about getting rained on. It was kind of stuffy, so I was able to lower the window a little for a breeze. However, I had to contend with tree limbs trying to poke through and smack my head.
We enjoyed listening to the driver give the history of Halifax. He spent quite a bit of time talking about the Halifax explosion of 1917. He had relatives who lost their lives in that explosion. Of course, no tour of Halifax would be complete without a discussion of the Titanic.
Once we got back to the ship, we had some lunch in the Lido and then relaxed in the Sea View area. Stayed overcast but never started raining.
Time passed quickly and we were ready for our first dinner in the Main Dining Room. I was surprised the line was as long as it was. I was glad it moved quickly.
We both had clam chowder. I had the spaghetti alle vongole for my main course. Chuck had the beef short ribs. We each had carrot cake for dessert.
After spending time in the Casino, we went to the 9:00 show of Breton Thunder. They are a Nova Scotia band, and we thought they were excellent. I think their sound was a lot like Kentucky Bluegrass.
Once it was over, we went to the last set of the Rolling Stone Lounge band. It was called the “Summer of Love,” and they played songs from Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Jimi Hendrix. Good for listening – not great for dancing.
Once they finished, we called it a night. I was happy to see our laundry had been returned.
Tomorrow – Sydney, Nova Scotia
