Btimmer's Almost Live Nieuw Statendam Canada, Greenland, Iceland Trip - 8/3-27/22

[Sue from Canada]

4 hours ago, Btimmer said:

Since today has been a day of observations for me, I'll make a few more:  

 

1. Actual drinks were passed out at the Captain's toast and not drink coupons.  And this was the first time the Captain didn't lead a toast; he simply gave a speech and introduced his senior officers.

 

2.  I've seen the Captain in the Lido getting food.  This is the first time since the resumption of cruising that I've observed this.

 

3.  Mask compliance indoors seems to pretty high.

 

4. For those persons in outside staterooms located in the forward part of the ship, they must be quite annoyed by the foghorn going off every few minutes.

I've been enjoying reading your posts and will continue for the entire voyage.  I was suppose to be on this sailing but had to cancel.  So, I'm booked for July 2023 to do it.  Re.:  Comment 4 - I was in a forward cabin on the V of V a few years ago and I just love to listen to the foghorn while lying in bed.  Enjoy the trip - I'm so jealous as I do so miss Iceland and Greenland.

[Btimmer]

We've had a pleasant visit to Sydney, Nova Scotia.  We took a 4 person taxi tour to the Louisburg lighthouse and fort and then a drive out to the Alexander Gram Bell museum in Baddeck along with a lobster roll lunch.  Probably our only regret was that the 1 hour at the fort was too short.

 

We're just departing on a very warm Friday afternoon..

[Andi Land]

1 hour ago, Btimmer said:

We've had a pleasant visit to Sydney, Nova Scotia.  We took a 4 person taxi tour to the Louisburg lighthouse and fort and then a drive out to the Alexander Gram Bell museum in Baddeck along with a lobster roll lunch.  Probably our only regret was that the 1 hour at the fort was too short.

 

We're just departing on a very warm Friday afternoon..

Great pics! We loved Fortress of Louisbourg tour when we visited in 2014. It was fascinating. 

[rkacruiser]

16 hours ago, Sue from Canada said:

I just love to listen to the foghorn while lying in bed.

 

I like hearing the foghorn wherever on the ship I am.  I don't hear that when I am at a hotel on the beach in Florida.  

[Btimmer]

Here's a few more pictures from today.

Louisbourg Bay lighthouse

 

Louisbourg Fort Entrance

 

Note the mattress hanging out the window signifying a room is available 

 

Handcartgoat

 

sheep

 

Fence building

 

King's Bastion

Alexander Graham Bell Hydrofoil

 

seal at departure 

 

Seal Island Bridge

 

Local Ferry

 

 

[Btimmer]

Arriving at Corner Brook, Newfoundland.

 

[VennDiagram]

Thanks so much for taking us along.  🙂

[woodinville cruisers]

Did you arrange the taxi tour in advance and what was the cost?

[Btimmer]

2 hours ago, woodinville cruisers said:

Did you arrange the taxi tour in advance and what was the cost?

Yes.  $420Cdn; 10% down and balance at end of tour.  Contact Simon at capebretontaxitours.com. 

[woodinville cruisers]

22 minutes ago, Btimmer said:

Yes.  $420Cdn; 10% down and balance at end of tour.  Contact Simon at capebretontaxitours.com. 

Thanks for the information.

[Btimmer]

Today was another wonderful day.  We had a terrific sail in with a 10am arrival.  There was a school bus shuttle to town, but the ship said nothing about it. Once in town we asked at the information booth for directions to the Captain Cook monument and the guide gave what seemed to be incomplete directions.  We headed off walking to it (missed a turn and correctly directed by a local), reached the top with a very helpful ride by another local (details in my blog), enjoyed the view, walked back to town, met Pete & Judy (The Inside Cabin bloggers), rode the tourist train, and more.  This was a nice stop.

 

In his sailaway announcement, Captain Eric mentioned the possibility of missing tomorrow's port due to windy weather and it being a tender port.  I'll keep you posted.  In the meantime enjoy some more pictures from today.  We're loving this area.

Judy, Pete, Tim, & Angela

The Captain Cook monument is on the top of the hill framed in this picture.

Edited August 7, 2022 by Btimmer

[Btimmer]

We have arrived in Red Bay.  We tendered in.

 

 

 

[roberts2005]

Can you please repost the link to your blog.

 

thanks

[Btimmer]

1 hour ago, roberts2005 said:

Can you please repost the link to your blog.

 

thanks

HTTPS://timmercgi2022.blogspot.com

[Btimmer]

We had a great day in Red Bay.  Tendering back to the ship was very challenging.  Its was the first fog tender ride for us.  We could not see the ship until we were astern.  The wind was blowing 30-40 mph with significant wave action. The passengers applauded the tender driver when we tied up to the tender platform.  I watched a tender get blown away from its pick up hardware.

 

The bargain for the day was the $10.75Cdn Canada Parks ticket that gave us two museums and a boat ride to Saddle Island where significant discoveries of Basque whaling activities from the 1600's have been discovered.

 

Old fishing boat on Saddle Island

 

Apple Bake berry 

Typical terrain

 

Hit & Miss engine from old fishing boat 

Boat remains

 

Wreck of a coal carrier from 1966

 

Typical pathway through the bog

 

sea urchin shell remains

United church

Oldest known remains of a Basque whaling skiff

 

 

Local fish & chips

 

First view of the ship in the fog

Our overall route during the day 

 

The route back to the ship in the fog 

View of fog from the ship 

 

What tenders look like coming out of the fog

[roberts2005]

5 hours ago, Btimmer said:

HTTPS://timmercgi2022.blogspot.com

Thank you. Really enjoying your posts

[JCMass.]

This is great, you really captured it today.  Following along, and we are on the trip too !  

 

 

[cbr663]

3 hours ago, Btimmer said:

 

 

Apple Bake berry 

 

Most commonly known as the Cloudberry, Yellowberry, and even Salmonberry, the Bakeapple in NL& Lab is a highly desired delicacy.  I've spent more time than I can remember scouring the province's barrens picking Bakeapples.  Some love to make a jam out of them and serve them as a tart with thick cream.  Personally, I love to make a Bakeapple cheesecake.

 

Love this thread.  It has me missing my home province and this time of year with so many wild berries to be picked and enjoyed.   

Edited August 7, 2022 by cbr663

[Btimmer]

29 minutes ago, cbr663 said:

Most commonly known as the Cloudberry, Yellowberry, and even Salmonberry, the Bakeapple in NL& Lab is a highly desired delicacy.  I've spent more time than I can remember scouring the province's barrens picking Bakeapples.  Some love to make a jam out of them and serve them as a tart with thick cream.  Personally, I love to make a Bakeapple cheesecake.

 

Love this thread.  It has me missing my home province and this time of year with so many wild berries to be picked and enjoyed.   

Thank you for the kind words.  Those bakeapples were thick on Saddle Island.

[renee00]

Gorgeous photos! Makes me want to be there right now.

[Hogladyrider]

Really enjoying following along with your adventure!

 

Great photos!

[cunnorl]

 Thank you for taking us along. Really enjoying the photos! Taking notes for my trip in 2023.

[Bxianesq]

On 8/5/2022 at 5:11 PM, Andi Land said:

Great pics! We loved Fortress of Louisbourg tour when we visited in 2014. It was fascinating. 

How did you book the taxi tour?  We are on the Quebec City-FortLauderdale sailing 10/8 and the cruise excursion to the Alexander Graham Bell museum is already sold out. 

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[Btimmer]

5 hours ago, Bxianesq said:

How did you book the taxi tour?  We are on the Quebec City-FortLauderdale sailing 10/8 and the cruise excursion to the Alexander Graham Bell museum is already sold out. 

Contact Simon at www.capebretontaxitours.com. If you do a web search for the above,  you can find a phone # if you want to call.