The day started out early with a rocking ship. I was a tad queasy so wasn’t interested in breakfast, but I rested on a chaise at the pool and after awhile I went for a bowl of congee and felt much better. (Chi…I didn’t put yogurt in it😂.). The waves were quite something all day, but after my initial queasiness, I was fine.

We read for awhile and then had lunch watching the dolphins that were following our ship. What a sight to see as they dove in pairs along side us.

In the afternoon we went to a port talk about Halifax, where we will be touring tomorrow. The port of Halifax was very important during many wars.

December 6, 1917 saw one of the greatest disasters in Canadian history, when the ship the SS Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship carrying explosives, collided with the the SS Imo, a Belgian Relief vessel outside the Halifax harbor. The resulting explosion, devastated the north end of Halifax, killing approximately 2,000 people and injuring about 9,000. It was the largest artificial explosion before the use of nuclear weapons.

Interestingly,  significant aid came from Boston, Massachusetts in an effort to help revive the devastation of the homes and businesses as well as to help the families who lost loved ones. To this day, every Christmas, the government of Halifax sends a lighted Christmas tree to Boston to be erected in the town square, as a thank you to for all the aid they sent.

We had drinks with Lisa and John and then went to the Chef’s Table for dinner (menu below). This restaurant pairs wine with each course and the meal was…interesting. The ahi tuna appetizer was delicious, but I wasn’t a fan of the beef dish, as the chef served it roasted with cumin and other herbs. The cumin was overpowering and I just don’t think cumin and beef go well together, so I didn’t eat it. The wines however were very nice.

We again watched a beautiful sunset and all in all, it was a very relaxing day.

We are looking forward to touring Halifax tomorrow.