Canada/New England Cruise 2025 - Sydney, NS (09/11/25)

 

 

  

My first impression of Sydney, NS is one of a bleak and dreary place as evidenced by the bridge cam picture above.  There is no way I could do this place justice today, as the drizzling rain made it impossible to explore the town and get to the nearby museums in town.  Hopefully, RQS and I will return to this place on a sunny day and have the chance to do some exploration in good weather.

The one thing of note in Sydney is the giant fiddle near the cruise port.  I joked that should resurrect Seward Johnson and commission him to erect an appropriately sized sculpture of Itzhak Perlman next to it.  But that's my strange sense of humor at work.  RQS and I went to the stores in the nearby shops and we opened up our wallets:  RQS bought 2 pairs of gloves, while I bought 2 necklaces (at CA$10 each) for when I'm in Marian mode.  We then walked over to a record store (well stocked with classic vinyl albums) and got into a chat with one of its proprietors.  He said that he was impressed with my (limited) knowledge of classic albums, and I made sure to get his card before leaving for the ship.

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Around 7 pm, we went to another specialty restaurant, the Crown Grille.  This restaurant is a wonderful steakhouse where (on other ships) I was never served a bad meal.  RQS ordered the strip steak and I ordered the lobster tail - both were yummy!  Our only complaint was that we had to wait 10 minutes or so to be seated, the food, the service and the ambience of the place.  It'll be nice to eat there again later in the cruise.