Thursday, September 5, 2024
Today was a new port for us. Most of the excursions were centered around going to the Bay of Fundy. We have been there before, so we decided just to walk around the historic area.
We first went to the right and walked less than a mile to the Tin Can Beach. If we could have cut across a couple of roped-off parking lots, the trip would have been even shorter. It was low tide so there were a couple of people exploring the tide pools. We did not walk down there.
We walked back to the ship and kept going to the 506 Waterfront Container Village.
Every store was in a metal container unit. We walked farther down the street admiring the sites.
Our last stop before getting back on the ship was the Three Sisters Historic Navigation Lamp. It was an enjoyable easy morning.
After lunch, Chuck took a nap, and I took my book to the Sea View deck and read for a while. It was cooler and breezier than yesterday. I eventually moved to the Crow’s Nest where I stayed until it was time to get ready for our last Pinnacle Grill meal of this B2B cruise.
We opted for pre-dinner drinks at the Sea View as the wind had died down. At the Pinnacle, I chose my favorite meal again – shrimp cocktail and seared scallops. So very good. Chuck ordered the 15 oz ribeye and declared it excellent. He was going to skip dessert, but the waiter insisted he take a piece of key lime pie back to the room. I ordered a scoop of orange sherbet, and it was very good.
By the time we finished, the Casino was open, and we spent the rest of the evening there as we decided not to go to the HAL singer and dancers show.
When we got back to the room, we found the paperwork for the immigration meeting tomorrow with U.S. customs and another tray of candy for Chuck courtesy of the Casino.
Tomorrow: Bar Harbor, Maine
Travel Trivia
Saint John, New Brunswick
It was named after John the Baptist and was founded by French settlers in 1604.
Saint John New Brunswick is the oldest incorporated city (1785) in Canada.
It is the only city on the Bay of Fundy.
It is home to Canada’s first museum, the New Brunswick Museum, established in 1842.
It is home to Moosehead Breweries, Canada’s oldest independent family-operated brewery.
The city is the birthplace of several notable artists, actors and musicians, including Walter Pidgeon, Donald Sutherland, Louis B. Mayer, and Miller Brittain.
Saint John is notably one of the filming locations for Children of a Lesser God (1986).
