Trippin’ Around North America

Halifax, a very interesting City, and a manageable size.

September 8

Off early into Halifax to see the sights on this Thanksgiving weekend. Bright warm sunshine was our constant companion today.

First stop was Pier 21 that was and still is the Passenger Ship Terminal in Halifax.

The Queen Mary Two was port yesterday. Parks Canada has made the pier into another Historic Site commemorating the immigrants who landed in Halifax between 1924 and present day, and the troops that sailed from there. My Uncle Jack likely marched through that pier in WW II. The building that my father, his brothers and parents went through was destroyed in The Halifax Explosion of 1917. [At least we think they came to Halifax, Montreal would likely still be frozen in March 1912.]
My father used to joke that his Dad could not afford to go on the Titanic, that sunk about that time.

We were the only people in the theatre early in the morning.

Next Fellette, our tour guide took us to a tour at Alexander Keith's Brewery in the waterfront area.

It goes back to 1820, good beer by the way, a fun tour of course.

Next stop on this busy day was the Maritime Museum, again Parks Canada has done a spectacular job of preserving, displaying and explaining the artifacts and it's involvement in the history of Halifax and the ocean it faces. The Harbour looks so peaceful now,

but it was the gathering spot for hundreds of ships that did the Atlantic Convoy thing during the war.


Then a short drive to The Citadel, another big, monstrous Fort built to defend the city and Harbour for Britain. Halifax was a garrison city for the British Army in the 1700 and 1800s. Practically every infantry unit in the British Army spent two years here before moving to some more exotic place in the then-growing British Empire.



Fellette has not shrunk, these guys were tall!

Generally a great day.

posted by Doug and Fellette @ 10:25 AM