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19-Sept-24 Portsmouth, New Hampshire Massive fog bank a few hundreds yards out to sea as I open the curtains and test the air on balcony overlooking the harbour. Another dismal view from a hotel room. Ahem. Spontaneous booking of a hotel for tonight whilst still lazing in bed. The half hour before physically getting out… Read more

18-Sept-24 Rockland, Maine As was the case in Port Ludlow up the road from Seattle at the beginning of this trip, find myself having a morning brew sitting outside in the warm sun overlooking still and silent waters. Now on the east coast though. In Lubec. Technically the Bay of Fundy. This is definitely the… Read more

17-Sept-24 Lubec, Maine Well. No police turned up last night to arrest me. So a free man. But even so. Double locked bedroom door just in case. Remember an old boss who came up from London to visit the Nottingham office. He stayed in a hotel on the hottest day of the year. So hot… Read more

16-Sept-24 Bangor, Maine, USA Not the best night’s sleep. Tad tired. Plus early start. Had rung to book a taxi at 0745hrs this morning last night but could tell it was a driver driving who promised he would remember to book it in. To be on the safe side ring taxi company again to confirm… Read more

15-Sept-24 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia Need to get to Yarmouth today. Southern tip of Nova Scotia. For ferry tomorrow. Had booked a shuttle bus. But they are not terribly forthcoming about getting in touch and confirming by email. Had to ring from Corner Brook to confirm he had actually received my booking by email. Having had… Read more

14-Sept-24 Halifax, Nova Scotia Very sad morning. Disembarkation day. Say goodbye to the housekeeping lad. The one who cleans toilets in the morning. Then delivers food to each waiting station at night. And grabs you off the Zodiac landing gantry. Lots of jobs he does. Cabin has been absolutely spotless throughout the voyage. He’s been… Read more

13-Sept-24 Gulf of St Lawrence, Nova Scotia Have you missed me dear reader? Been a few days delay to blog whilst clearing a hurdle and a business deadline. Bright blue sky and calm seas as I work on a business deadline in my cabin. The wonders of modern technology and a tiny satellite in space… Read more

12-Sept-24 Corner Brook, Newfoundland Between 1763 and 1767, Captain James Cook charted the coastline of Newfoundland. The first scientific, large scale, hydrographic survey to use precise triangulation to establish land outlines. His charts remained a standard for over a hundred years. As I read with interest. At the top of the Captain James Cook Historical… Read more

11-Sept-24 Red Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador Still a few bumps in the night early on but much calmer as we approach the coast of Newfoundland & Labrador. Wake up to bright blue sky to the north. Bit cloudy to the south. Sea on one side is bright blue reflecting the sky. Sea on other white.… Read more

10-Sept-24 Labrador Sea Oh what a night. Somewhat rough as we head due south across the Labrador Sea. Full speed ahead as ship tries to avoid a low pressure. Which we are on the periphery of. But even so. Smooth sailing it is not. Constant crashing against the waves. Like hitting a rock face each… Read more