24th Day - Halifax

We were told to expect a cool and possibly windy day and when we went out about 9.30 we sure felt the chill. Luckily we were dressed warmly. After listening to some suggestions from a tourist ambassador, we decided we could easily walk around the area so off we went. My hands were a bit cold but we soon warmed up. We met an old lady who offered some advice and directions and then bit us for a "donation to clean up the city"?, whatever that meant. We made it to the shopping centre and had a look around before getting a coffee at Maccas while Eric tried to connect to wi-fi which proved to be hopeless.Also it seems that the cellular chip for the IPad purchased in USA will not work in Canada where we are now. So from now until we leave for home we will have to rely on just the Wi-Fi which can be very slow at times. The centre was looking less than prosperous with many closed businesses. It then started to rain so Eric had to buy an umbrella as there are no covered walkways. We paid a visit to the cathedral and then to the Farmers Market which had very few stalls - mainly fast food, jewellery etc. There were lots of people sitting around working on their computers and phones so we decided that might be a good spot to try again. While Eric did this I walked on and looked through all the shops in the terminal building and bought myself a pair of earrings. It was about 1.30 when we boarded again. Luckily we had our drivers licence with us as we saw we had to have photo ID to reboard! Up to the Buffet for lunch and that was it. Tonight our concert is supposed to be a bit Scottish to complement the area. There was to be music up around the pool but the rain has really set in now. As I sit here in the library I am looking out on an island where there is a lighthouse and 2 houses It makes you wonder how old the houses are and what vagaries of weather they have experienced over the May years as they seem quite exposed.
Tuesday morning - Still sailing between Halifax and Sydney ( Canada ) and raining and foggy with temp. expected to be 8oC so the warm clothing will come out today. We are due to arrive in Sydney at 10.00 am. Last night the Showtime was a trio of piano,pipes and violin playing Celtic jigs and reels for an hour and whilst they were very good they seem very repetitious .