We got up promptly after an early night. This was tempered by the fact that we are now in the Atlantic time zone, so we lost an hour. Off to the buffet for breakfast. It's an enormous loop that takes you around about 2/3 of a deck. Tried a couple British items in addition to more traditional things-- a "banger" and baked beans.
We then checked in at the thermal spa. Mindy was intrigued after my session there, and so we decided to get another day together. They informed us that, because of people coming back onto the ship from St. John's (more about that in a minute), we should plan to go early and/or late. That was our plan anyway!
We gathered our stuff and returned to the spa. Mindy did very much enjoy the place as I had. Now I'm trying to figure out how to shoehorn a sauna into the Pop Culture Bunker...
Mindy (yes, that’s her) enjoying the snow room.
We had planned to go to one of the main dining rooms for lunch, but they were closed. So it was back to the buffet. I concentrated again on an anglophile meal-- Shepherd's pie, beef and ale, and a trifle (sans beef, sorry Joey).
A random amalgamation of ethnic foods.
Mindy loved those grilled tomatoes.
We had already decided we were not going to get off the ship at St. John's. We had already come here five years ago as part of our trip to Prince Edward Island, and it didn't seem like there was a lot to do. The main attraction is the Bay of Fundy, which has the largest differential between high and low tides in the world. However, it's not exciting to watch in real time, kind of like watching paint dry. Just check it out now and in several hours. The rest of St. John's seems very industrial.
Come to St. John’s, and see our parking lot!
Due to the huge changes in tide, the gangplank from the ship needs to go up and down throughout the day on this framework.
Hey Bill!
So we sat out on the deck and did some reading. Mindy went over to pick up the day's sustainable cocktail, which turned out to include coffee grounds-- yuck!
Dinner was at Savor/Taste. I had the Chinese Pork, while Mindy had the Beef Ragu.
Then back for a late session at the thermal spa.
We stopped for a nightcap--another grasshopper for me, and a white Russian for Mindy.
Off to bed! Tomorrow is our final stop--Halifax!
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