Cruising on St. Lawrence River October 1, 2011

     I officially started cruising with my husband in 1993; however, when he died, my partner has been my MT nurse daughter, Kathy.
     Probably the major challenge when I’m on board a ship is the abundance of food.  Everything tastes delicious.  I could judiciously choose my food from a buffet for breakfast and lunch, and at dinner in the dining room, I requested half portions.  Since our stateroom was near the prow of the ship and the dining areas were aft, I figured that I walked the equivalent of 1/2 a mile every day just going to meals.  I’m great at rationalization.
     After we boarded our ship in Montreal, we cruised on the river toward the St. Lawrence Gulf with a stop in Quebec City, the cradle of French civilization in North America as well as a busy seaport.  I had previously visited Quebec,so I stayed on board while Kathy took a walking tour of Old Quebec – riding the funicular up and walking down many steps.
     Before bedtime, the Captain reported that Hurricane Ophelia was 600 miles south of us.