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Published: September 23rd 2012
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Sign in Westin parking lot
Another example of how eco-friendly this city is (By the way, if you are enjoying the photos more than the text, don't forget to scroll down below the ad. That's where the extra photos that don't fit into the text get placed.) After our walking-filled day yesterday, we slept in this morning until nearly 10 am! I can't remember the last time I did such a thing. We decided to look in on the local UU Church, which is within walking distance of our hostel, and just barely made it to the 10:30 service. Very friendly people there, and we were not the only visitors from Calgary today!
Having skipped breakfast, we stopped at a little eatery that Greg pointed out on our way home yesterday: Laura's. The owner is Russian and some of the menu items have a decided Russian flavor, but not on the breakfast menu! We had the breakfast special: eggs, bacon, home fries, and toast for $6.50. Very good, and if I were coming back to Halifax, I'd definitely check out their lunch and dinner menus.
We then went down to the farmer's market, an institution we've heard much praise for since we have been in Halifax. I think for a city
Solar panels and wind turbines
... on top of farmer's market. this size, it's a pretty good market, though it seemed small to us in comparison with Calgary's. But then Calgary's population is probably at least twice that of Halifax.
One of the things that has consistently impressed me about this city is the degree to which people seem interested in local food, green energy, and living lightly on the earth. I noticed both solar panels and wind turbines on the roof of the farmer's market! And everywhere you look people are advertising the fact that their food is local, organic, etc. I don't think agriculture is super easy right around Halifax, as the city sits on bedrock, but I do get the impression the Annapolis Valley is a marvelous agricultural area, and it's only about 150 km from here. So I imagine much of the local produce comes from there.
After the market, we had a leisurely stroll up the wharf, then another leisurely stroll back, with a stop at Superstore to pick up some bits of chicken to add to the dinner we'll make here later: pasta with veggies and pink sauce.
For now we are happy to enjoy a quiet hour or two in this
Georges Island lighthouse
This is the island where Acadians were interned prior to expulsion from NS in the 18th century. They say it's full of underground tunnels that were created during the two world wars. lovely quiet sitting area outside our bedroom. If I ever come back here, I'll book far ahead and ask for this room. Our bedroom has a huge corner window that provides both an excellent view and great light for knitting by!
I am finishing up my second pair of socks so far on this trip, and I expect I'll get a fair amount of knitting done over the next three days when we expect to be touring Cape Breton. If I'm not careful I'm going to run out of yarn and I'll have to be looking around for yarn shops!
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