The Pebble Bed & Breakfast
Travel Blogs from Halifax
Through the eyes of a child
... And I liked the beach at the cottage that we stayed at because I like to find crabby's and stuff like that. I liked picking up the jelly's off the beaches, too. Staying at the hotel is fun, cause you get to press all the elevator buttons and use the key card to open the door.
I really liked watching the waves crash and go "boom!" at Peggy's Cove. That was cool! I also liked the tidal touch tank, big fishies and big ships at ...
En Route to Halifax, Nova Scotia
... Nova Scotia, where we are due to arrive tonight at about 8.00pm.
Once again we went up to the Observatory for a drink and a light lunch and enjoyed looking out at the sea. We noticed quite a few birds today, indicating that we are getting closer to land. Indeed, Captain Bamberg in his noon announcement informed us that the ocean depth was only 75 metres; really shallow compared to the 3,800 metres depth at which the Titanic lies.
Our ...
Where in the world are James and Joan?
We are back in Halifax! We spend a few days in Venice after our 2nd cruise ended and one afternoon we were having a coffee and tea and discussing our next plan. For various reasons it just seemed like the time was right to head for home. We called Aeroplan and booked a flight for the next morning. Our water taxi glided up to our hotel dock at 0400h and we cruised silently through the canals of Venice to the open water and past the ...
Nova Scotia and the maritime playground
... on the rock as well as a seal, both fishing for breakfast on the rocks nearby. We slipped into the clear cold water and were quickly rewarded with swaying kelp beds with lobster, crabs and cuirous fish everywhere. The temptation to bag one of the crustacians was overwhelming but not only is fishing of lobster on scuba illegal, the fishing season had already closed. I decided I would avoid the criminal poaching charges and be content with photos. After the dive we ...
Spooky Chills and Musical Thrills!
... in sight. The fairies were a success, and the ride home (after the initial too much Halloween crying from Lizzie subsided) was filled with sugary snacks and talk of the evening’s adventures. Margaret is so in love with her costume she needed to “cuddle” with it in bed that night. Both fairies were back in costume and doing what fairies do best early the next morning -- eating candy and playing in the ...