Bruceville and Eddy – Together Forever

Creative nativity

Running down interstate highway 35, if you pay attention, you’ll see signs for the communities of Bruceville and Eddy. I’ve never thought much about them, but since we had some time and we were getting hungry, we decided to find a restaurant then take a look around these little towns. It was a nice respite from traveling down the ‘super slab’.

Georgetown Geography

Cynthia with a new friend

We’ve driven through Georgetown many times on our way to the southern part of the state. From the highway you can see parts of the city, including some of the domed buildings. This time we actually stopped and played in this lovely old town. If you’re planning a visit, check the sports schedules for Georgetown University and for the University of Texas; these activities have a rather negative impact on being able to find places to stay, eat, and visit.

Moseying through Manhattan

The Big Apple, The City of Dreams, The City That Never Sleeps, Empire

Dave and Cynthia on top of the
Empire State Building

City, Gotham: no matter what you call it, New York City, and in particular Manhattan, is a great place to visit. We’ve been here several times and I’m not tired of the city yet. On this occasion we took a couple of tours and ended up on top to the Empire State Building after dark. It’s still one of the best views of New York, but we were sad that we didn’t see a giant ape or Fay Wray.

Back in Boston

L to R: Rabbit sculpture, Working teapot

Dave and I were in Boston many years ago, basically wandering about on our own. This time we had two days of guided tours. The first was generic while the second focused on Harvard and the Freedom Trail. We learned some new things and took quite a lot of pictures. We didn’t actually get into the park to photograph the Make Way for Ducklings statues in Boston Public Garden, but we had seen them previously. The statues are a homage to the children’s book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey (published in 1941). The story focuses on a pair of mallards who raise their family on an island in the park’s lagoon.

Hanging out in Halifax

L to R: Large waves, Cynthia with guide and lobster

Halifax was our favorite stop on our tour. The weather was cold, misty, and windy, but the scenery was wonderful; our guide was knowledgeable as well as good natured. During our visit to Peggy’s Cove we saw some of the largest waves of the season, and I had my picture taken with a live lobster. We also visited the cemetery in which are interred victims of the Titanic disaster.  Since Dave and I find cemeteries interesting, we were delighted to wander among the graves, reading the remembrances. All in all, it was one of the better shore excursions we experienced on this trip.

Passing through Percé

The colors of Gaspé

This adventure took us through Gaspé and down the peninsula to the small town of Percé. Although it was chilly and a bit rainy, we had a fairly good time learning about life in a small fishing village and about Canada, in general. Percé has become well known for Percé Rock and Bonaventure Island, two scenic spots that attract lots of tourists.

Saguenay Segway

As we sailed into Saguenay I hoped that we’d have a lovely warm day to

Harbor at Saguenay

stroll the small town before going to a stage performance later during the evening. Unfortunately that wasn’t to be. However, we did get to see some of the handcrafted materials from artists in the area. And since it was one of the coldest, wettest days during our cruise we spent most of the day on the ship reading, wandering, and visiting with some of our shipmates.