Fountain View Guest House Halifax

... gegründet. Wir wussten nicht, dass die Führung mehr showtechnisch als informativ sein würde. Auf jeden Fall sind wir gerade angekommen, als bereits eine Frau vor dem Eingang laut rief, ob jemand an der Führung teilnehmen wolle. Wir sagten doch spontan ja dazu, und schon waren wir mittendrin. Wir waren die einzigen und kamen uns vor, wie im falschen Film. Schauspieler versetzten uns in die ...

Nach einer regnersichen und stürmischen Nacht ging es heute auf dem Marine Drive Richtung Halifax. Das Wetter war nicht wirklich toll, es war ein grauer Tag.
Auch die Landschaft fanden wir nicht überragend. Es gab unterwegs viele abgestorbene Bäume zu sehen.
Dieser Tag geht leider ohne ein Foto zu Ende.

... in Stillwater angekommen. Das war auch nur unser Übernachtungsort, denn zu sehen gab es hier nichts.

Wir haben jedoch in Louisbourg Anja und Steffen aus Deutschland kennen gelernt. Sie waren auch wieder auf dem gleichen Campground. Den Abend haben wir dann zusammen mit einem guten Gläschen Wein verbracht und Fotos angeschaut. Es war so richtig gemütlich!

... 21 - Museum of Canadian Immigration - a smaller museum that illustrates more recent, human side of the history of immigrants to Canada during the heyday of the steamships (Brian was very happy - he qualified for a seniors discount to enterJ )

Strolled down Young Ave to view some old spectacular Halifax homes

Strolled through Pleasant Point Park - devastated by Hurricane Juan (2003) following a devastating beetle infestation. Although there is growth ...

... the boat was shaded on top and down bottom they had a bar. The guide was funny but sometimes he just talked way too much. He went through all the navy’s ships, they’re names and what they were used for and none of it stuck in my head; I guess that doesn’t interest me. The best part was when we went around Point Pleasant to the south end of town and we could look at all of the mansions on the shoreline. Some of them were just amazing. And of course they all have little ...

... about - apparently the staff had no concept that there is anything wrong with flying the Union Jack on an Irish pub. That night we all went out again. I have had a month of not going to bed before midnight, a record I finally ended on Monday night when I got to bed at 11.30, but last night I was out til 1 at an open mic night at a local pub.

On Monday I went and visited the graves of the bodies of victims of the Titanic - 121 of them are ...

... around, we still get excited each morning of what the day might hold. Today it was the Peggy´s Cove area - a region dominated by granite, and it resembles an alpine landscape. There are also a lot of boulders left here thousands of years ago by glaciers - an amazing landscape and somewhat humbling. The rocks were easy to navigate and by hopping from rock to rock, we were able to get to the top and have an eagle´s ...

... storage room as I had hoped they might. Immediately as you walk in the door its possible to meet the newest member of staff at the museum - Merlin, a colourful parrot. He was combating the inquisitive advances of a young boy and even more intrusive questions from said boy's father though so I decided to leave Merlin in peace. One of the largest exhibits in the museum deals with the Halifax explosion, which occured on December 6th, 1917. I find it ...

... province in my trip and, thus, the fifth province in which I've heard that damn Ricky Martin song on the radio. I made it into Halifax but upon arriving at the Residences at Dalhousie University I found that I had a flat tire. Somewhere between Truro (where I had lunch) and Halifax I had run over a nail. 3 hours in the Canadian Tire waiting area and $140 later I had a brand new tire. I walked downtown to grab a late dinner. I selected The Argyle because it was busy but ...

... people there!
We're now just north of P.E.I. Had to watch "Sneakers" again. Fortunately I liked it (my 3rd or 4th time). We had some turbulence at one point. Exciting. Um...had my only 2 Heinekens so far (still 1h15 to go).
Well, that's my update. Hopefully when I write again, probably for the last time, I'll have my bag.

Chris Gauvin 4:24 (local time)