Well the captain got in late and we had to line up for the first time on this ship! We took an excursion to Peggy's Cove where I went as a youngster and fell on the rocks and have a scar forever to remind me of it....although I don't remember much, the place was spectacular! It is Canada's most famous fishing village. Apparently a ship got wrecked there with only one survivor...Peggy...hence Peggy's cove. As well as one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world there is a quaint little fishing village with boutique shops and museums. It stands on solid white rock high above the Atlantic surf with outstanding views of Nova Scotia's coastline. The little cottages of various colours are scattered along the shoreline. Their floorboars are not nailed so that in storms they can float! On the way we learned about Halifax. Although only 400,000 people it has 6 major universities and 6 major hospitals. It is a young city with 51% of population under 30. First employer is government, 2nd is military and 3rd is health care. It is a peninsula with water on 3 sides. The highest building in the city is a church with a steeple 44ft tall...so McDonalds had to lower their big M sign not to compete. Both McDonalds and Subway sell lobster rolls. Lobster used to be the poor mans food in this region, but not anymore! Fishing now other than lobster is for cod, haddock and halibut. A rather sad history for Halifax. Firstly they had to rescue everyone from Titanic. Although Titanic sunk nearer New Brunswick, Titanics head office was in Halifax and Halifax had transportation to and from the USA via rail. Only 150 survivors! Rest were buried at sea or across 3 cemeteries in Halifax. Then in 1917 two boats collided in the narrowest part of the harbour. One was carrying gunpowder. The explosion is the worst in history bar the nuclear war! 1/2 of the population were injured or killed...most houses and businesses in the harbour area were destroyed. Halifax was claimed by the British in 1497 by John Cabot...before that was a combined Portuguese, French and Scottish Nova Scotia has a population of 1 million (Canada 36M) and has 6,000 miles of coastline with many blind harbours...used by the rum runners to hide from US boats! It was formal night and Fred got dressed and then felt very sick. We went to bar but then I brought him home. Stan checked him out and we all think it was over tired as well as sea sickness....pretty rough today!