Halifax
Travel Blogs from Halifax, Canada
Hot Night's in Nova Scotia, Canada
... visa and Ben’s passport back before our flight to London in three weeks! We spent some time wandering around the Halifax city centre and checked out the local Alexander Keith’s Brewery. It was one of the most interesting brewery tours I have ...
First Entry
... center in the New Hampshire Mountians. We are going back in earily October for another dance weekend. We high tailed it for Halifax after that. Stayed just outside of Bar Harbour (at our friend Carl's place he was not there but we scared his son) ...
Greetings from halifax my last travelogue ...
... an actual bed... and Dalhousie provides a complimentary breakfast. I'm staying in Studley House (how apropos!). I walked all over Halifax today, visiting the Historic Properties, taking a tour around The Citadel, taking a rest in the Public Gardens, ...
Halifax - Nova Scotia.
... 12.00 noon, as it has been for hundreds of years. Public transport not being so good in these parts of Canada we decided to hire a car in Halifax for 7 days to explore the 3 Canadian Provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. ...
Cycling Extravaganza
... bicycle - with our dog, Shasta, of course! We'll be camping the whole time and doing our best to stay off of the Trans-Canada and other main highways: trying to stay on secondary, paved roads to let Shasta out of her trailer to run. We've decided to ...
Reunion...
Well we made it, :) We are camped just outside Halifax in a lovely little spot called Glen Margaret, overlooking St. Margarets Bay. The campsite is a large one, but at this time of the year it is winding down, ...
The Last Leg
Sunday 24th October & Monday 25th October We arrived in Halifax late evening, and strolled towards our B&B. We hadn't really appreciated how hilly Halifax would be, but we soon began to wish we had hailed a cab from the station as we huffed and ...
Transit Hell
... at the adjacent hotel for the airporter bus to take me to the airport. And can I just take this opportunity to say, Halifax drivers are crazy! Holy cow, it'll never cease to be amazed how these people can maneuver so quickly through such narrow streets. ...
14.4 ounces of steak
Day 2: Today was a free day mostly for me because Katie was working. Since I had already done some resume work and job applying the day before, I decided to just go all out vacation and went into tourist mode. After getting up and a very late 11am I got ...
Halifax, Nova Scotia, 4th - 7th June 2007
Halifax, Nova Scotia. Well we had to start our trip through Canada here really, as we both come from Halifax, England. After the farting about trying to get some accommodation for our first night here, we arrived at mid-night off the bus and ...
Fisheries, Ferries and Fumes
... of who-knows-what into the clear blue sky. Indeed, we had left the "Green Province" of PEI. Our overnight stay was at a Wal-Mart in Halifax. Early to bed in hopes of an exciting, informative day around the province's capital ...
I'm leaving on a jet plane....
... down the shoot and everyone was leaving. Luckily after they called to double check it was there. A chatty cab ride to downtown Halifax followed and I think I learned about as much about a person as you can in 25 minutes. Once I arrived at Quinpool place ...
First few days of the trip
... lemon cake for dessert that the waitress brought because we were about to start our voyage. The next morning we left for Halifax. It’s a cool city right on the waterfront, and Tommy and I were able to order our first legal drinks at the ...
On to Nova Scotia
Hi guys, After the bus trip from hell, I finally arrived at Halifax, 16 hours of sleep deprived travel, not a lot of fun!!! The highlights of Halifax can be seen attached, I met some cool peeps here, 2 Aussies, 1 Swiss, 1 Canadian, had some good ...
Setbacks Amongst Sunsets
... am rooming with in my hotel room in Halifax and was informed that coincidentally, she will be on the same flight from Philadelphia to Halifax as I am. I met her at the gate in Philadelphia and we got to know each other. Her name is Elyssa and ...
Last days in Nova Scotia
... brave the unpredictable waters. it was gorgeous. Wandering around the old wooden crab and lobster pots and little fishing boats. Back to Halifax and a night out. We headed to our fav place, the Lower Deck, where we settled in to watch a Newfie Band ...
Hanging out in Halifax
Visited Halifax and Peggy's Cove - pictures coming soon. And by soon I mean, when I get back home and can find a ...
Home again
Well my trip has come to an end. I flew back to London Tuesday May 24, then i flew to Halifax, Nova Scotia May 25. My trip was great, i saw many things and had a wicked time. Met some great people along the way! And i manage to come back home without ...
Raiders of the Lost Creek
... weather that we had to cool off from. It made the last 3 holes about as unenjoyable as golf can be. So if you are ever in Halifax and want to go golfing, please do not go to Lost Creek. A cool drive home was just what we needed. A tour through the ...
Maple Syrup
On our drive from North Sydney to Halifax, we took a detour to Sugar moon Maple Syrup Farm. We had pancakes and sausage for lunch. Very delicious. We sampled maple syrup (hello diabetes) and determined that all of the different types ...
Happy New Year
... had asked if it was OK for us to join in after the formalities were complete. As with so many Halegonians (residents of Halifax) we have met, their hospitality was amazing and so we found ourselves welcome wedding crashers. In fact it seemed that many of ...
Nerves setting in?
... of other people we'll have a horrible rain storm to start. c) What the heck were we thinking cycling across Canada?! That being said, yes, of course we're nervous and scared and overwhelmed BUT, more importantly, absolutely excited about this ...
Greetings From Canada Day
... travel plans were for 2 months in Canada, so far I have been here over a month and still haven't left Eastern Canada. I really like Halifax I have decided. The people are really friendly and nice. For example, the other day an Australian girl and I ...
entry 5: Calgary/Halifax
... . At noon everyday they fire a cannon which you can hear from all over town. Also there are museums, a movie about the history of Halifax, a coffee shop and a guided tour around the place. When I was there, there was a guy playing the bagpipes. It’s ...
back on north american soil
... on every other thursday, or they are just broken...so sorry for the wait! It was sort of wierd walking off the plane in halifax, huge scent of pine and ocean, a very nice combination, and being back in north america makes me feel that I have really ...
HOME
I had an amazing, extremely memorable two weeks. I learned so much, saw so much, and experienced so much. It was unforgettable. And I made many wonderful friends. But it is awesome to be home. There is no place ...
Halifax.,................
this is my last destination before finishing, i will be leaving in the next few ...


