We had a great ride once we were past Cape Sable with current helping us go 9-10 knots. In the late afternoon as we passed Port Mouton, there were dolphins, whales and tons of birds. It was just overwhelming.
We knew we would reach Halifax past midnight and as is typical, it became densely foggy. Mark contacted the harbor control around 2am as we approached the entrance we were told that just one boat was leaving…a 1000ft container ship. We stayed off to the side waiting for the ship to pass. It was less than 1/4 mile away but we never saw it. However we heard it’s fog horn and engines as it passed. We continued up toward the northern arm passage into the harbor. We decided to wait for dawn before entering the narrow passage filled with moored boats and a twisting waterway. So we circled around for about an hour identifying the buoys and waiting.
As the the light improved we were able to see well enough to proceed to our anchorage. We dropped anchor at about 6:00 checked in with immigration on line and went to sleep.
We awoke to a beautiful sunny day. Friends of Mark and Bev who live here took us into town for a few hours visit. It is quite historic.
After a visit to the maritime museum which gave the history of the 1912 explosion in the harbor that flattened the town and gave the history of many wrecks in the area, we ate lunch and watched it rain.
We came back to the boat for a nap before we went to dinner with Bob and Diane who live along the ARM which is a lovely spot off the main waterway to the harbor.
No fog tonight. We depart tomorrow for Newfoundland after getting more fuel. We have a good weather window that will get us to Newfoundland just a day before a big storm. Luckily we are making good time.
Time now to snooze.
The Adventures of Anne 