Blogs from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America - page 19

Travel MapA quick stop in Halifax before taking off for Cape Breton Island. We stayed at the Westin on a priceline bid that was cheaper than the best 3.5* hotel rate we could find. The hotel was nice and the beds were "heavenly". Dave had great luck getting suggestions from the concierge, who pointed us to the Comfy Corner Cafe for a great breakfast, and The Sweet Basil Bistro for a wonderful dinner. He also pointed us to a great jazz bar for after dinner, but I forget the name.... read more

We love Halifax! We've been here three days and have been enjoying it very much. We're staying at the Marriott on the waterfront which is very convenient because there is a ped-way which connects you to lots of other buildings. It's great because if the weather is bad it provides an alternative route to get about. We made sure to stop and shop in the Historic Properties Market which is just next door to our hotel. There are lots of shops and lots of food vendors with all sorts of treats. We visited the Citadel again (we were here on our last trip); we love to hear the pipers and to hear the daily cannon fire at 12 noon. We found a great little restaurant called the Apple Barrel and we took Alexander Keith's Brewery Tour ... read more

Im going to cheat a little here and give you a very quick run down of my maritime adventures... After NY I headed back to Toronto for a night and then it was a quick flight into Halifax. A pretty little harbour city with a lot of hills. I guess it was a bit of a shock to the system after the sights and sounds of TO and NY but it was a nice change of pace none the less. I made a spur of the moment decision to do a tour of Nova Scotia, Capre Breton Island and Prince Edward Island and it was one of the best things I decided to do out there! The Salty Bear tour was brilliant - such a great way to see the area without having to hire a ... read more

This is my first entry folks, so bear with me. It's Sunday morning, and I'm at my laptop setting to words one hell of an experience in North Preston, Nova Scotia. North Preston is an "all Black" community in Nova Scotia; an old friend from Brooklyn got married to a born-and-bred Nova Scotian yesterday. And what a wedding it was! Gerald told me his wedding was in Nova Scotia, and that he was marrying a native - and I asked him, "There are Black people in Nova Scotia?" And congratulated him on the nuptials too. Turns out there are, and they are the descendants of African slaves escaped from the States. They stayed up North, and built something. Now, 70% of Blacks in Canada are of Caribbean decent, so there are cultural differences from these folks, ... read more

Hi People I'm just gonna clear something up. Uncle Bob is MY REAL UNCLE. Nothing preventing, nothing dangerous. Oh when I went into his room to go look at his room, My parents were in there...THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Nothing WRONG is going on. For the People that didn't think like this Thank you very much. He just wanted for me to have freaking fun! He's my Good Great Uncle and great young Brother to my mum! SO BACK OFF WHOEVER THINKS THAT WRONG! Please People....don't think like that. KayLam P.S: You think so wrong...whoever started the...Talk.... read more