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Bermuda Cruise Trip Log

22/10/2018

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Date 2018 06 October
08:06
Depart home. Cool and cloudy 7c
Trip = 670Kms ETA 15:31 on quickest route to Hotel

09:12
Enter Quebec
09:20
09:25
Rest stop in Rigaud

09:47
Toll on Highway 30 - $2.80.  This route not showing on GPS
ETA 15:24

10:19
Enter Highway 10.  Traffic is slow for a very short time both ways
465 Kms ETA 15:18

11:00
12:18
Arrive at Canada/US border
2 very long lines then 5 Check points.  Reach the check point at 12:18 and quick through
Took 1 hour and 18 minutes to go 1 km.
399 Kms ETA 16:24

12:20
Enter I83

12:32
13:07
Lunch in St Albans
ETA 17:00

14:15
14:30
Gas - Berlin Vermont - Sprinkle of rain
and Visitor Center
268 Kms ETA 17:20

15:16
Enter New Hampshire 
188 Kms ETA 17:14

16:08
Enter I93 ETA 17:09

16:15
Enter I293 toll $1.00

16:42
Enter Massachusetts ETA 17:04

17:02
Arrive at DoubleTree by Hilton in Bedford Massachusetts

Sunday
07 October
Day One
of cruise
10:17
Depart Hotel - Did not note distance to car park

11:20
Arrive at car park.  Very hard to find.  Not actually at address give.  I believe that the address given in actual an exit ramp for the lot.

12:00 approx
Board ship, lunch in Windjammer buffet and lounge until cabin (3564) is ready and bags are delivered.  One of Wendy’s bags missing because tag had come off but delivered shortly after cabin attendant informed that it was missing

17:00
Depart Boston Cloudy, cool and rain

19:00
Supper - My Time Dinning - Casual
table 507 for entire cruise Waiter - Mario Assistant Waiter - Gabriel
Bill - Shrimp cocktail, N.Y. Strip Steak, Creme Brûlée
Wendy - Beet & Orange salad, Fish of the day (Swordfish), Pavlova

22:00
Tropical Theatre - Adult Comedy Snow = Lucas Bhon.
Probably an R rated show, very good quite a few laughs

Monday
08 October
Day Two
of cruise


CRUSING
08:14
Position 40º22’81”N 068º47’02”W
speed 10.6 Knots, course 156º, travelled 174 nautical miles 17ºC, cloudy

15:00
Bill 2.5 miles in 31:33 at speed 4.8 mph on treadmill

19:00
Supper = Formal
Wendy - Seafood Voilvont, Duck a la ‘range, Creme Brûlée
Bill - Lobster Bisque, Beef Tenderloin, Peach shortcake

22:15
Tropical Theatre - Vibe-Ology 
Musical Revue of singing and dancing 1950-90s.  Very good, enjoyable
CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR

23:15
Position 37º48’03”N 067º18’56”W
speed 11.9 knots, course 155º, travelled 344 nm 24ºc/77ºf
cow towel

Tuesday
09 October
Day Three
of cruise


CRUSING
08:46
Position 36º14’47”N 066º26’68”W
speed 12.5 Knots, course 156º, travelled 446 nm 75ºf mostly cloudy


Clocks went ahead one hour

19:00
Supper - Casual
Wendy - Waldorf salad, fish of the day (Red Snapper), fresh fruit
Bill - French Onion soup, Prime Rib of Beef, Blueberry crunch

20:30
Tropical Theatre - Scott Cavanaugh
Juggler & Comedian - 1st place in world juggling contest, very good very funny

21:35
Position 33º55’16N 065º11’25W
speed 11.6 Knots, course 155º, travelled 597 nm, 25ºc/77ºf

Wednesday
10 October
Day Four
of cruise


DOCKED
Kings Wharf
08:00
Arrive in Bermuda

08:21
Position 32º19’58”N 064º49’85”W
speed - course - travelled 719 nm mainly sunny 25ºc/77ºf

08:50
12:00
Ashore - When I was there almost the complete Dockyard was derilict. Now it has been cleaned and a fully functioning tourist attraction.  Entered The Keep a National Museum saw old transmitter site where I worked for a month or two. Toured Commissioner’s House, continued strolling around the grounds, saw the Dolphin Quest where I inadvertently went swimming while we clearing the brush around the xmitter site.
There are more builds there than I remember, mainly because of the condition of the area as well as had to remain in the emitter building.  A tour of The Keep is certainly well worth a visit.

12:00
17:00
Rented a deluxe scooter which would carry two people.  Wendy hopped on the back and we were off.  Along South Shore Road to Horseshoe Bay which is now a fully functioning tourist spot - loungers, snack bar, bar.  Lunch there of fish cake sandwich (fair).  Off to Daniel’s Head our old navy base.  The Base is in sad shape all of the tourist huts have been more or less destroyed.  I did manage to get inside the fence and wander the antenna pad and to the old ops building.  The beach appears to be well maintained and is open to the public.  The glass bottom boat still visits the same spot.
Had a light spot of rain at Horseshoe Bay.  Typical of Bermuda summer rain in a very small area for a short period of time.  Winter rain is a more constant drizzle

19:00
Supper - Casual
Wendy - Arugula salad, New York Strip Loin, Penna Cotta
Bill - Fish cake (much better than the one at Horseshoe Bay), Penna Cotta

21:30
Tropical Theatre - David Bailey
Singer, Good.  Did a nice medley of Elvis songs without trying to imitate Elvis.

Thursday
11 October
Day Five
of Cruise


DOCKED
Kings Wharf


Forecast 26ºc/27ºf Mainly Sunny

07:55
24ºc/75ºf

09:00
17:10
Scootered to St George’s took a couple of wrong turns which simply made the trip a little longer than the more direct route.
Walked around the Towne visited St Peter’s Their Majesties Chappell, the oldest Anglican Church outside the British Isles and the oldest Protestant Church in continuous use in the New World.  Lunch at the Whitehorse Restaurant and Pub.
Took another wrong turn leaving and ended up in St David’s - simply another scenic tour.
A quick stop and look around in the city of Hamilton and then back to the ship.
My GPS says 47 kms for the return trip

19:00
Supper - Formal
Wendy - Tomato and watermelon salad, Fish of the Day (Barramundi), Trifle
Bill - Seafood risotto, Beef Bourguignon, Chocolate soufflé. 

20:30
Tropical Theatre - Rock and Roll cover band - ROOKIE
Extremely good, very professional 1950’s and 60’s rock and roll.

21:45
Tropical Theatre - Love and Marriage Game
3 couples, newly wed, 20-30 years wed, over 40 years wed
funny - couples had to come up with the same answer as their spouse

Friday
12 October
Day Six


DOCKED
&
SAILED


Forecast for Bermuda 27ºc/81ºf Mainly sunny

07:54
Actual 25ºc/77ºf

09:00
12:00
Ashore
Wendy - Around Dockyards shopping
Bill - One last scooter ride along South Shore Road to junction of Middle Road and return.  Stopped at several places for photo op.

12:00
Said we would meet up back on board for 12:00 met each other in dockyards.

14:00
17:00
Lazed around on deck to watch the departure

15:30
Depart Bermuda

19:00
Supper - Casual
Bill & Wendy - Caprese salad, Lobster, Baked Alaska 

20:30
Tropical Theatre - Stage to Screen
Broadway Revue - very good.  Lots of Broadway singing and dancing.

21:40
Position 33º47’66”N  065º06’62”W
speed 19.1 Knots course 333º travelled 833 nm 26ºc/79ºf

Saturday
13 October
Day Seven


CRUSING
08:00
Position 36º40’27”N  066º39’13”W
speed 18.5 Knots course 335º travelled 1021 nm 24ºc/75ºf Mainly sunny
Forecast cloudy 12ºc wind 13 Kp/h

10:45
On Deck

13:30
Pack for departure

14:30
Bill - ran on treadmill .52 mile in 6:34 @ 5 mph then walked 1.5 mile
a little difficult because of a bit of rock very windy on upper deck

19:00
Supper - Casual
Bill & Wendy- Pork tacos, Tiger Shrimp, Cherries Jubilee 

20:15
Band Rookie playing in Centrum.  Again an excellent performance

22:00
Tropical Theatre - Adult Comedy Snow - Craig Murphy
Very funny and mildly adult

22:45
Position 40º45’80”N  068º56’89”W
speed 18.2 Knots course 337º travelled 1289 nm 12ºc/54ºf


TIME GOES BACK ONE HOUR

SUNDAY
14 October
Day Eight


Arrive BOSTON


ENROUTE
HOME
06:40
Arrived Boston and docked
Position 42º20’59”N  071º02’02”W
travelled 1442 round trip  7ºc/45ºf.  Quite a difference from this time yesterday

07:45
Cleared US Customs and Immigration on board ship

08:30
Disembark

08:55
On shuttle bus to car park

09:10
Depart car park. Trouble getting out of car park - invalid code on ticket
Attendant manually opened gate
Set GPS to shortest route 661 Kms arrive 17:25
through Boston to I28N

09:56
Entered I93N eta 17:52

10:18
10:33 
Enter New Hampshire 188 Kms ETA 17:14
Enter/depart rest area
548 Kms to home ETA 18:05

11:07
Enter I89 548 Kms to home ETA 18:03

11:40
11:49
Rest area 484 Kms to home ETA 18:09

12:10
Gas - Lebanon New Hampshire

12:15
Enter Vermont
445 Kms to home ETA 18:22

12:25
12:55
Visiter Center sandwich lunch
431 Kms to home ETA 18:54

14:10
Exit I89 to I2 - up the Champlain Islands
287 Kms to home ETA 18:43

15:00
Enter New York
224 Kms to home ETA 18:30

15:55
Enter I22
146 Kms to home ETA 18:17

16:04
 Enter I37
132 Kms to home ETA 18:15

16:20
16:38
Gas & Tims - Akwesasne Mohawk Reservation
113 Kms to home ETA 18:32

16:50
Enter bridge to Canada - Canada US border 16:51

16:54
17:07
Canadian Customs - short line
100 Kms to home ETA 18:35

17:42
Enter 417
57 Kms to home ETA 18:25

18:16
ARRIVE HOME.
We never set the trip meter on the car so unsure of exact return Kms 
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