Pink magnolia bush in bloom

Travelogue #7 from Halifax, Nova Scotia

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May 15th 2009
TRAVELOGUE Friday, May 15, 2009 Halifax, Nova Scotia Greetings from Nova Scotia! This morning we woke to cloudy skies and drizzly weather in Halifax, Nova Scotia. As the Maasdam pulled into port and tied up at the pier, a group of four bagpipers all dressed in formal Scottish kilts were giving our ship the “traditional” welcome to Nova Scotia by playing the bagpipes for about half an hou ... read more

North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Halifax

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more