Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

 



The capital of Nova Scotia and the largest city in Canada's Atlantic Provinces, Halifax was once Great Britain's major military bastion in North America. The beautifully restored waterfront buildings of Halifax's Historic Properties recall the city's centuries-old maritime heritage. Stroll the waterfront, and you may find Nova Scotia's floating ambassador, the schooner Bluenose II, tied up to Privateer's Wharf, just as old sailing ships have done for over 200 years. Halifax is also the gateway to Nova Scotia's stunning scenery, including famous Peggy's Cove, where surf-pounded granite cliffs and a solitary lighthouse create an unsurpassed scene of rugged natural beauty.
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[Saturday, 27 September] Another Beautiful Day here not a cloud in the sky 3 Ships in Wharf today.    In the Farmers Market typing this and updating yesterday, very noisy and people everywhere.     Pleased too hear that you are all enjoying the blog.

Been on 2 bus trips today.    Both enjoying our holiday.    Meeting new people all the time and some seem to be astounded that we have been away for over 5 weeks, time is flying by.     Have taken lots of photos.    A bit of nuisance no free wifi on board the boat, can pay but it is very expensive.

Weather excellent not a cloud in the sky.  It would have been the warmest day on the cruise.

Caught the pink Hop on Hop off Buses for the orange route.     

Hop On Hop Off  Bus

We stopped at Citadel National Historic site and saw changing of the guards, which happen every hour.

This is a fort built in the early 1800 to protect the city against American Invasion but was never needed.

A large stone wall protect the town from all sides.    It is still maned by Scottish Dressed Soldiers.

Guard

Bill in the Grounds

Gun on Top

 We spent 30 minutes here and then caught the next bus to continue our route.

 We then did the town route.

Halifax Public Gardens

In 1914 Two Ships collided in the harbour one containing ammunition, and the other ship contained TNT.

Neither ship was flagged as containing explosives.   The result was 2 blocks of the town being wiped out with high rates of death and injuries. 

This is one of the original houses

We could see where the town was rebuilt from the old part.   Because there were so many children injured they realised that they had to get special medical needs.  Which was the start of Paediatric.
The explosion was the largest man made until Hiroshimo.  The town is quite hilly but very pleasant.





 

A lot of houses have front porches with extra doors so that when opening the front door the cold does not go into the house.

We went to the Farmers Market, it was extremely busy.

The Farmers Market

There were 3 ships in port yesterday, people everywhere.    We have heard that when we are in Quebec there will be 5 ships in port while we are there.

Each night we have delivered to our mail box outside our door the days excursion and about the towns (highlights) and the Princesses Newsletter.

Margaret and the Guard

On top looking in

Parks and Gardens

Street in Halifax

Buildings

Margaret in a shop on Pier 21 where our ship was berthed

 At 4.30 p.m. we went to the Princess Theatre to a Canadian Pipe Band and  Dancers display.



Band Playing at 4.30 in the afternoon

Dancers