St. John, New Brunswick

Yesterday we were in St. John (not St. John's). Strange that 2 cities so close to each other have just about the same name. Reminds me of a similar problem with 2 towns in California. One is called Chico--the other is Chino. We have a friend who applied for her job in Chico thinking it was Chino. The two towns are about 500 miles from each other-- one known for its university--the other for its prison.

St. John is known for the huge tides in the Bay of Fundy. It was interesting to watch our boat "sink" below sidewalk level at the port as the tide rolled out and then rise above the sidewalk level as the tide rolled in.

St. John's used to be known for the Grand Banks where the fishing was endless (but alas, after nearly 500 years of over-fishing, that endless supply of fresh fish "dried up" and is now reduced to sport fishing 2 weekends a YEAR).

In St.John we went for a leisurely walk near the dock. Three ships were in town and the port had room for more. Lots of tourists were enjoying a blue sky day albeit not a very warm one. The port facility had a free wifi connection so the crew were using it -- as were a few of the pax. If you want to know where the free wifi connections are in port, ask the crew members as they know all of them.

It was our last stop on this 27 day cruise adventure. We stopped in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Russia, Finland, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Iceland, and Canada. It's been a great cruise. Lots of things to see and learn coupled with relaxing sea days. Reality starts tomorrow when we disembark the ship and head for LaGuardia Airport in NY and then home. Right now we are packing for that event.