When we woke up on Thursday, the Glory had not pulled into port yet. I took advantage of the opportunity to get some sunrise pictures of NYC. A tugboat came along to help us into port. We met my grandmother and my uncle for breakfast in the MDR this morning. Because we were doing the [...]
At 2:30 I went to the Game of Love, formerly known as the Newlywed-Not so Newlywed Game. As always, this was a funny and entertaining event. This time around, they chose a newlywed couple married two days before, a couple married 25 years, and a couple married 70 years. In my opinion, the oldest couple [...]
Wednesday was our final fun-filled day at sea. The last sea day is always bittersweet. The cruise still isn’t over but it’s time to start those not-fun, end-of-cruise chores like packing, debarkation paperwork, etc . To think you might never see some of the people you just spent the last 5 days with ever [...]
After lunch I spent a lot of time on deck. Billy Joel was on the big screen again, so I watched the parts I missed the last time he was on. I also took some more pictures of Halifax from the ship. Here are some of them. At the parking lot near the ship, it [...]
After we made our donation to the Canadian casino, we headed back to the ship. The exit we used out of the casino led us right to the Harbourwalk. I still don’t understand why the signs earlier directed us to the side entrance. We originally intended to take FRED back to the ship. Before we [...]
Toward the end of our trek we ran into another memorial. There was also a long pier that stretched far out into the water. Looking back, I probably should’ve gone out and taken some pictures. It looks like you’d get some great shots out there. Another mental note made for our trip up to Halifax, [...]
The Harbourwalk boardwalk is not straight by any means. There are a lot of turns and bends in the walk. Sometimes we just skipped by them and cut through a gravel road or parking lot. If we weren’t in some Caribbean heat, we might’ve followed the boards all around. All along the boardwalk there are [...]
Halifax offers a free option for you to see some of the sights of the city. It’s a bus that takes you all around the downtown area. Look for FRED – Free Rides Everywhere Downtown. FRED rides in a loop in the downtown area. Frequency is every 40 minutes. We had just missed the bus [...]
When you get off the ship (don’t forget photo ID and your S&S card) you enter an enclosed marketplace. This is similar to the tent market in St. John, but it’s much larger and located within the terminal building. If you plan on walking the city on your own and need help navigating the city, [...]
The next morning (Tuesday), the view from our balcony was much better. Is that Halifax in the distance? Yes, I think it is! The pilot came onboard to help us to shore. I thought it would be cool to get a picture from my secret deck. And guess what? I discovered the panorama feature on [...]
