Leg 3: St Johns, Halifax and Journey’s End
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One of the reasons that Kat and I initially looked into a cruise from England to the US was financial. Sure, it was nice to have a vacation and to...
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When we awakened at 5 am to watch the approach to New York Harbour, we hurried out to the deck in the dark hours before the dawn. The balmy...
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Halifax has more than its share of charisma to lure casual and serious travellers alike. Along its historic waterfront, warehouses have been...
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Halifax, Nova Scotia has a proud history of salvaging things from wreckage. The star-shaped Citadel, an expensive project that was outdated by the...
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One of the best parts of visiting Halifax by cruise is that the ship docks virtually in the centre of the action. Halifax is actually a very...
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Every time Kat and I do anything remotely interesting with ourselves we always joke that we're going to add it to our Cultural CV. This resume...
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We are standing in a place that few other passengers ever get to see, looking out at a view of such storybook perfection that we joke the Canadian...
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After we boarded the ship in Newfoundland, we had about an hour to get ready before our special appointment with the Captain. We had been...
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To the north and east of St. John’s harbour, Signal Hill rises above the town and is capped by Cabot Tower, the spot from which Marconi...
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To the uninitiated, navigating a vessel the size of the Norwegian Jewel into St. John's harbour looks more than a little...
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Many people - most even - are under the impression that America was first discovered by Europeans in 1492 by Christopher Columbus and settled by...
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We were awakened this morning not by our 8:50 am wakeup call, but by my mother banging on the door of our room and shouting, "Land ahoy! Land...
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Another way cool perk of being in the Garden Villa is that your concierge can arrange for you to meet the captain. Having spoken to him...
