There were near hurricane force winds in St. John's, Newfoundland when we were supposed to dock there on September 23rd, so we had to miss the port. The captain did get us to Halifax early, getting here last evening. The ride here was bumpy but we kind of enjoy it. The ship is so large that it stays fairly stable even in high seas – the swells were about 20 feet high. We were able to get off the ship in Halifax around 8:00PM. It gave us a chance to enjoy the beautiful harbor area at night – we took about an hour walk. It is a very clean and safe area with lots of shops and restaurants. It felt good to be on land after five days at sea.

We have been to Halifax before and have seen Peggy’s Cove, the major tourist attraction. Today we took our own walking tour around town, seeing the Botanic Garden and the Citadel that looks down on the city. We took another walk along the waterfront and stopped to get a lobster roll for lunch. We found a place that served just lobster in a toasted roll. It had no filler and was delicious. We were tired after four hours of walking so we headed back to the ship. We have a day at sea tomorrow before we disembark in New York.