Saint Johns New Brunswick
We arrived in Saint Johns at about 10:30 AM the weather was overcast and cold. We had been trying not to unpack our winter jackets but at this port we needed them.
We arrived at high tide and we would not depart Saint Johns until the next high tide, which was at 9:30 PM. The tides in Saint Johns can be as much as 30 feet different between low and high tide.
Diane and Tim were both battling an on coming cold so we elected to walk just a short distance from the ship to a shopping center. We did not find anything to purchase.
So we walked back to the pier and there was a large tent with several vendors inside. Tim purchased a long sleep Harley shirt. We also purchased assorted flavored nuts and seeds to snack on. Diane purchased a Christmas tree decoration along with the usual magnets for the refrigerator.
We then returned to our floating hotel for lunch in the Golden Lion pub. Our lunch was
Fish and Chips and a Guinness for Tim, Cottage Pie for Diane along with a glass of sparkling wine.
We spent the rest of the day just relaxing and preparing for dinner in the dinning room. Dinner dress was the last of three formal nights on board. We had several photos taken by the ships photographers.
Our dinner was Lobster tail and baked Alaska for desert. This was only the second meal we have eaten in the main dining room. We will cover thoughts and opinion of the QM2 in our day at sea posting.
After dinner we made our way to the G32 lounge for Platinum and Diamond club members only cocktail party hosted by the ships captain. We mingled with other guests and had several cocktails. We chatted with an older couple who had sat down next to us and found that they were in their 90’s lived in New York City and loved to cruise. We asked how long they had been married and she said 57 years. Wow that is a long time. The four of us were the last to leave the party.
After the cocktail party we changed into our blue jeans and warmer tops and put on our winter jackets and grabbed the camera. We made our way forward to the pointed end of the ship and up to deck 10 where we were just below the bridge and we could watch the lines being released as we prepared to depart Saint Johns. Tim took several night photos of the area around the pier.
After the ship was underway we called it a day and retired to our cabin and bedtime.
Tomorrow sea day and our opinion of the QM2
Tomorrow sea day and our opinion of the QM2
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