Yesterday in Halifax

Sorry this post is so late, it should have been put up on Monday but I didn't get the chance to finish it before leaving for Baddeck and haven't had net access since.

So yesterday we explored Halifax proper. Drove to a parking lot on the edge of the historic walk we were taking and parked the car. The weather was exactly as has been described for the maritimes. Windy in bursts, cold when the wind was blowing, swealtering hot whenever it stopped.

Halifax is a really beatiful small city, with centuries old churches and residences mixed in with a bustling downtown core. We visited the oldest burial site in Canada, the parliment buildings and a little italian style outdoor piazza reminiscent of Ottawa's Byward Market.

The walk took us along the docks, which I'll come back too, and to the hallowed halls ;) of the Keiths Brewery. We took the brewery tour, which was actually a lot of fun, and then had lunch at a nearbye restaurant, before heading back across the docks.

The docks were definately setup for tourists, with the gift shops, boat cruise operators and food stalls. We booked a tour on a sailing ship, the Mar, that was "pirate" themed. Actually it was the only real sailing vessel we came across, the other being a large metal hulled monstrosity whose drapes ... I mean sails ... then again I had it right the first time, couldn't have moved it's bulk with a hurricane force wind.


The sail was pretty spectacular with some really nice views, but the "pirate theme" was pretty superficial, they had a pirate flag flying and a little mini canon (which they "fired" at a passing sail boat).

We had dinner at a restaurant right on the docs, I had lobster and andi had a fried sea food plate, the food was good and the view was quite nice as well.