A fun day in Halifax

When we scheduled a day in Halifax little did we know that it would have to bonus of being a holiday here in Canada. Apparently, the first Monday  in August is a national holiday but it is different depending on which Province you are in. Charlene, who is from Ontario, kept talking about it being "Civic Day" but when we went to the waterfront, we found out that in Nova Scotia it is "Natal Day" which honors the national military. So there were a lot of military here, especially sailors as there were at least 4 Naval ships in the harbor. On top of that, it is "Buskers Week" here. Now I had no clue what that was but it seems that to busker is to street perform. So, we were treated to a lot of different street performances from mimes to comedians and jugglers and even a contortionist that managed somehow to stuff herself completely into an 18x18 inch box!

One of the many "buskers" performing in the streets of the harbor.











The waterfront here is quite nice and has a nice mix of a little bit of everything from nice restaurants and shops to some pretty impressive boats and a lot of older buildings with residences on the upper floors. High above the harbor is the old Citadel and the "town clock". We also visited St,. Paul's Anglican Church which dates back to 1749 and is the oldest protestant church in Canada. This church held most of the memorial services for the victims of the Titanic disaster whose bodies were brought to Halifax and are buried here. It is a beautiful building that as been well preserved over the centuries.

St Paul's Church

The "town clock" sits above the harbor and below the Citadel

The view from the Citadel shows why it was placed high above the harbor for the protection of the city. Note the lighthouse on the right side of the island in the harbor.

One of the many boats in the harbor is this novel tug. It really does work!







After a day of restful fun on the Harbor we enjoyed a nice anniversary dinner in one of the seaside restaurants. Tomorrow we hit the road again, this time with Patti as a passenger.