Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 28, 2023 Author #76 Share Posted August 28, 2023 I then went to the adult coloring session, which I quite enjoyed while my partner kept working on the puzzle. Coloring - in progress: And the final product: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 28, 2023 Author #77 Share Posted August 28, 2023 The lighthouses of Nova Scotia: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 28, 2023 Author #78 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Celebrity Summit was in port with us. The captain referred to it as "that big blue box" - which is a fair description ... From the Crow's Nest: Once we both sailed away: 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 28, 2023 Author #79 Share Posted August 28, 2023 Oh - we also got tote bags on our bed today: 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakridger Posted August 29, 2023 #80 Share Posted August 29, 2023 You got the canvas tote bag version! Nice! I had one from my first HAL cruise and gave it to my friend. My next cruises they stopped giving the canvas ones out and gave the grocery type fabric bags and now the plastic ones. I use them but the canvas just seems nicer to me! Have you gone to any of the evening entertainment? ~Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #81 Share Posted August 29, 2023 2 hours ago, oakridger said: You got the canvas tote bag version! Nice! I had one from my first HAL cruise and gave it to my friend. My next cruises they stopped giving the canvas ones out and gave the grocery type fabric bags and now the plastic ones. I use them but the canvas just seems nicer to me! Have you gone to any of the evening entertainment? ~Nancy No. I'm definitely used to Royal where you can go to the early show and then the late traditional seating for dinner, but that doesn't work out on Holland. And by 9:00 pm I don't really have the interest in going to the main show. I've walked through the live music, and they are quite good, we haven't stayed and listened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #82 Share Posted August 29, 2023 So, after coloring and puzzling, we went swimming in the covered pool and then to the thermal pool. It's growing on us. After that, my partner grabbed a chicken sandwich at Dive In, and we got ready for the even. We met some folks for a drink in the Gallery Bar before doing some promenade loops and heading to dinner. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #83 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Dinner menus: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasick Sailor Posted August 29, 2023 #84 Share Posted August 29, 2023 @Rubyfisch if you see this young man, Bobby Fajaro, please tell him hello from Joy and Allen. After 2 years, he still writes to us every week. He works in MDR and Lido pool. Thanks! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #85 Share Posted August 29, 2023 13 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said: @Rubyfisch if you see this young man, Bobby Fajaro, please tell him hello from Joy and Allen. After 2 years, he still writes to us every week. He works in MDR and Lido pool. Thanks! If I see him, will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #86 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Dinner was good, but the appetizer and entree portions were a bit small: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #87 Share Posted August 29, 2023 This morning, I woke up and went to sunrise stretching. It was a lovely way to start the day. And then I grabbed a couple of pastries from the lido before getting ready for the day, and another breakfast in the dining room: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #88 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Sail into Sydney, complete with the sweet buns (do they call them Panama rolls?). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #89 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Sydney! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #90 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Off on a shore excursion to Louisbourg ... Not sure about this one, but I'll report back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madera1 Posted August 29, 2023 #91 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Did the open the forward deck upon entering Sydney? Where were they serving the sweet rolls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #92 Share Posted August 29, 2023 33 minutes ago, madera1 said: Did the open the forward deck upon entering Sydney? Where were they serving the sweet rolls? Yes - the bow was open - it was super windy, though. They had sweet rolls and coffee midship on both sides. It was lovely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #93 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Louisbourg was super, super cool. Here are some photos: 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #94 Share Posted August 29, 2023 More pictures: 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #95 Share Posted August 29, 2023 And one more set: 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #96 Share Posted August 29, 2023 The amount of damage to the trees from Hurricane Fiona is unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeuqdrazil Posted August 29, 2023 #97 Share Posted August 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Rubyfisch said: Louisbourg was super, super cool. Here are some photos: I'll be on this excursion in two weeks, and I was wondering how long between disembarkation opening and boarding the coach for Louisbourg? (Presuming you did the main Louisbourg excursion, that is.) I spy Tracy's Rolling Yarn Shop there on the dock, and I'm hoping to have some time to swing by (alternately, was she still there when you got back from Louisbourg?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise NH Posted August 29, 2023 #98 Share Posted August 29, 2023 4 hours ago, Rubyfisch said: Off on a shore excursion to Louisbourg ... Not sure about this one, but I'll report back. We did that excursion on the VOV. We loved it but if they told you that New Englanders attacked remember here in NE we like to think of it as the British attacking.🤔 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #99 Share Posted August 29, 2023 25 minutes ago, neeuqdrazil said: I'll be on this excursion in two weeks, and I was wondering how long between disembarkation opening and boarding the coach for Louisbourg? (Presuming you did the main Louisbourg excursion, that is.) I spy Tracy's Rolling Yarn Shop there on the dock, and I'm hoping to have some time to swing by (alternately, was she still there when you got back from Louisbourg?) The gangway opened at a minute or two before 11, and the meeting time was on the pier at 11:15, so you have only a couple of minutes. The excursion was very prompt, and we left the fort at 2:45, which put us back at the pier before 3:30. Which gave us plenty of time to look in the little shops, all of which were still open, including the yarn store: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rubyfisch Posted August 29, 2023 Author #100 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Now that we are sadly halfway through the cruise, some initial thoughts. We are having a great time. I would definitely book another Holland Cruise. There are definitely things that take some getting used to, like the random periods during the day were there is effectively nowhere to get food (particularly as everyone is getting back on board). I love how friendly the staff and most of the passengers are, which really makes up for the limited amount of scheduled programming. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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