Blogs from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America - page 18

Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia and the largest city in the Maritimes, has an area population of around 400,000. The city has a working seaport, a great pedestrian waterfront, lots of restaurants and pubs, and the historic Citadel overlooking the harbor. The Busker Festival was in full swing on the waterfront. Street performers, including jugglers, acrobats, break dancers, puppeteers and the like, provided good family fun free to the public, with only a donation requested. One day we followed the Lighthouse Trail, which took us to Peggy’s Cove, home of the smallest post office we’d ever seen. The post office was inside a lighthouse and was only large enough for the clerk and one or two customers. We stopped at a memorial to Swiss Air Flight 111, which commemorated 229 lives lost and the Nova ... read more

Dim Sum this morning with Aunty Chrissy, Uncle Daniel, Aurie and Robyn. I even tried the tripe, maybe not my favorite. A little down time, and some more watching the tall ships and then it was time to take Aurie to the airport. We talked a lot about music recording and processing and exchanged information. It would be great to keep up with her and Ling and Hans. They’re all so cool and laid back and kind. Then we went to an Acadian museum a little ways from the airport.... read more

Early morning today. Got on the road around 3:30AM to drop the car by the airport. Robyn and I are on our way up to Nova Scotia to visit her Aunt Chrissy and research the Mic’mak/Acadia film. A long layover in DC became an even longer one when the plane to Halifax was delayed. We arrived around 10:30PM, got some Japanese food and went to bed. Nova Scotia is exciting. Halifax reminds me of Seattle.... read more

You are going to have to bear with me on this one - this computer has been hijacked and replaced its apostrophe with an è!! We waved au revoir to Niagara and headed off to Halifax with the words of a taxi driver ringing in our ears: there is not much crime here because last year a man snatched a purse and got sent to Federal Prison for 12 years. Not so in Halifax, we spotted the remnants of a smashed car window which indicated to me that we were indeed in Banditville. If only Mr. Taxi Driver knew; he would be unable to sleep at night! As befits our romantic status as Newleyweds, the hostel went all out to get us a private room. Shame that it had bunk beds in it though! Not to ... read more

We pushed thru hard from Toronto into the east. We had a quick visit with Zac and Lindsay in Ottawa for a game of scrabble and some lunch. Can't help but to mention that dub. came our on top (better luck next time, guys). We drove the night thru Quebec and New Brunswick to make Nova Scotia around breakfast on the 11th. We headed almost straight to the Nish where we spent the duration at Ev's: 77 Pleasant. Special thanks to the crew for putting up with us, and to Barrie for the extended use of her bed. We ran with the team, made our rounds and frequented the night scene. A shout out to Fran and Coleen's for the burgers and pie (the pie was appreciated again for breakfast!). Rob's thinking he might apply now ... read more