Live from the Volendam - New England & Canada (May 25 to June 1)

[Rubyfisch]

Okay ... Why doesn't every ship have a taco bar ... That was fantastic (and like all Tex-Mex, does not look half as good as it tastes) ....

 

[Rubyfisch]

This is maybe an hour and half outside of Bar Harbor - heading at 19 knots towards Halifax.

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

I went to the Q&A about Halifax - it was beyond standing room only. I appreciated it as a quick overview, but I was a bit surprised that there was no mention of shore excursions or anything outside of the seaport area.

[Rubyfisch]

Current mood - trivia ...

 

[lstrong]

Thank for all your great photos and information!

[Rubyfisch]

Dinner menu:

 

 

 

 

[Rubyfisch]

Dinner was good - nothing really stood out as a must have, but I enjoyed what I ordered.

 

Artichoke and carrot soup:

 

 

Sole:

 

 

Creme brulee (this was fantastic):

 

[Rubyfisch]

There is a lot of vibration aft on this ship ... 

[Lido deck main]

3 hours ago, Rubyfisch said:

Current mood - trivia ...

 

How did trivia go. I think on the sail away pictures I saw Cliff on the back deck.  Who does the trivia games.

[Rubyfisch]

1 hour ago, Lido deck main said:

How did trivia go. I think on the sail away pictures I saw Cliff on the back deck.  Who does the trivia games.

We got 24 points, and the winning team got 25. Cliff was running it.

[Rubyfisch]

Good morning from Canada!

 

Balcony pictures:

 

 

 

 

Ship location (more or less):

 

[Rubyfisch]

Getting closer the Halifax:

 

[Rubyfisch]

Lido breakfast - it's very quiet up here:

 

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

Did you try the blueberry cake there ??

[Rubyfisch]

Almost along side in Halifax:

 

[Rubyfisch]

1 hour ago, Gail & Marty sailing away said:

Did you try the blueberry cake there ??

No, not yet. I love crepes, so I went for that.

[Rubyfisch]

Currently, we are on our way on a shore excursion to Peggy's Cove. Except our bus is stalled. In the middle of a rotary (roundabout) ....

 

[Sea42]

3 minutes ago, Rubyfisch said:

Currently, we are on our way on a shore excursion to Peggy's Cove. Except our bus is stalled. In the middle of a rotary (roundabout) ....

 

Oh no! I hope that is resolved quickly.

[Rubyfisch]

3 minutes ago, Sea42 said:

Oh no! I hope that is resolved quickly.

A rescue coach has been sent .... My partner and I are finding this really quite amusing (because, honestly, what else can we do).

[Sea42]

2 minutes ago, Rubyfisch said:

A rescue coach has been sent .... My partner and I are finding this really quite amusing (because, honestly, what else can we do).

That's a great attitude to have! It can also be amusing to watch how other people handle the situation 😁

[Rubyfisch]

1 minute ago, Sea42 said:

That's a great attitude to have! It can also be amusing to watch how other people handle the situation 😁

Other folks are not taking it well ... Then again, they also weren't the volume of the guide's narration well before we stalled out, so there is that. I think the volume is almost painful loud, but maybe that's just me.

[Rubyfisch]

We have now boarded a new bus ....

[Rubyfisch]

We only waiting about half an hour - luckily, this is a short excursion and they promised they'd make up the time, so all should be well.

[Sea42]

42 minutes ago, Rubyfisch said:

We only waiting about half an hour - luckily, this is a short excursion and they promised they'd make up the time, so all should be well.

Enjoy!

[Rubyfisch]

Just got back from a long day in port - I do like Halifax quite a bit.