It was so hot today in Halifax! It was over 30 degrees down by the water. We decided as a family that we wanted to see the city, but also do things that were cooler, so we started the day with a Hopper Harbour tour which was an amphibious vehicle. We first toured the downtown and then drove into the water to explore the famous Halifax harbour.
We heard a lot of neat stories about the Halifax explosion….especially the local tales about what lead up to the disaster. After the tour we spent most of the afternoon in the Atlantic Maritime Museum which highlighted information on the Titanic, and other shipwrecks throughout Nova Scotia.
One of the most interesting sights we saw was watching glass blowing that was blown into beautiful crystal. There are no Canadians who are able to do this specialized trade, so the artisans are all from Ireland.
Of course the Citadel was awesome– it’s the highest point in the city and you’re able to see everything – except if it’s foggy!
In the late afternoon, we went to visit Pier 21. The museum was beautiful display of the immigrant experience – very moving…we could have spent all day there. We even had a chance to meet with some researchers who helped to track our families’ voyages to Canada.
Halifax was a beautiful city and we know a second trip is in order to spend more time exploring the local haunts and meeting the people.
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