There's a direct flight to Halifax so I'm toying with a wee trip by car...
Canadian maritimes - anyone been there?
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Been to Halifax by sea many years ago, it seemed a nice place.
The locals were a friendly bunch.
The locals were a friendly bunch.
We ended up in Halifax as part of our North America trip in 2019. Houston to Homer to Hyde’s to Halifax. (We actually shipped the bike back from Elizabeth, New Jersey but that doesn’t start with an H)
Halifax was a nice town and the peninsula south of there was very pretty. Lots of lighthouses and rugged shoreline.
I know that you are in to history and I would imagine that you won’t be short of offerings on the Maritime side of things.
Of course no trip to Halifax would be complete without sampling the east coast lobster.
I don’t think that you can go far wrong there. We talk about returning at some point because as you say, it’s a relatively short flight to feel so far away.
Halifax was a nice town and the peninsula south of there was very pretty. Lots of lighthouses and rugged shoreline.
I know that you are in to history and I would imagine that you won’t be short of offerings on the Maritime side of things.
Of course no trip to Halifax would be complete without sampling the east coast lobster.
I don’t think that you can go far wrong there. We talk about returning at some point because as you say, it’s a relatively short flight to feel so far away.
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Was there in mid 70`s visited NovaScotia, ,New Brunswick. Prince Edward Island and caught boat to Newfoundland ( 24hrs if I remember) . Give yourself plenty of time the area is bigger than you think but well worth it. If you have bags of time drop down to Maine.
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
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Canada is a really great country! That said, I haven't been to Nova Scotia. I suspect that Nova Scotia is Canada's backwater.
How long are you going for and how far do you intend for your road trip?
We went there as part of a cruise in 2007. It's a nice place with plenty of cafes, bars and places of interest. An interesting and tragic part of the history of Halifax was the explosion in 1917. A ship with a cargo of high explosives collided with another ship in the harbour. The explosion was so big it killed more than a thousand people in Halifax. The anchor which weighed several tons was blasted three miles inland.
There's several monuments and a museum on the waterfront. I also believe there was a TV drama series made of it. IIRC.
But knowing your knowledge of history Pete, you probably already know this.
Anyway, enjoy and take a break from politics.
There's several monuments and a museum on the waterfront. I also believe there was a TV drama series made of it. IIRC.
But knowing your knowledge of history Pete, you probably already know this.
Anyway, enjoy and take a break from politics.
Fairview Cemetery in Halifax, is the final resting place for over one hundred victims of the sinking of the Titanic. Mount Olivet has 19 graves and Baron de Hirsch 10 graves. Bit morbid but might be of interest. My Cousin went over last summer and hired a car. His main take away was that he tried to do too much and spent too much time driving. Nova Scotia is just a bit smaller than Ireland. He was away three weeks and did parts of Nova Scotia New Brunswick and visited Quebec and did about 2,500 miles altogether. He loved it and now wants to go back and visit Newfoundland.
Off to Nova Scotia in early July (via 4 days in Iceland). Have heard good things.
Just a quick dit of when I was a boy sailor.
The horror when you woke up the next day, back on board, not sure how you ended up there after going out shopping the lunchtime the day before. Panic set in when you realise you've lost all your camera gear (SLR with 3 good lenses) and all the souvenirs you've bought. With a search of my pockets I found half a ticket stub saying Misty M on it. Thankfully after decoding the M, and shore leave being granted I made it to the Misty Moon nightclub where the lass in the bar greeted me with a smile and said that the club had enjoyed the company of all the sailors and then dug behind the bar to give me back my bag with all my gear in. Phew, that was a relief. Just to show how honest those Canadians were back then in 86. Newfoundland was also a great run, with the rumour of those women to men ratio's of 3-1 (I think), not sure on the truth of that but the local hooch called Screech went down very well, making it a very enjoyable run ashore.
Not very valuable information, but at least you know if you do lose a couple of months worth of wages in photographic equipment when enjoying the local ale, there's a good chance you'll get it back.
The horror when you woke up the next day, back on board, not sure how you ended up there after going out shopping the lunchtime the day before. Panic set in when you realise you've lost all your camera gear (SLR with 3 good lenses) and all the souvenirs you've bought. With a search of my pockets I found half a ticket stub saying Misty M on it. Thankfully after decoding the M, and shore leave being granted I made it to the Misty Moon nightclub where the lass in the bar greeted me with a smile and said that the club had enjoyed the company of all the sailors and then dug behind the bar to give me back my bag with all my gear in. Phew, that was a relief. Just to show how honest those Canadians were back then in 86. Newfoundland was also a great run, with the rumour of those women to men ratio's of 3-1 (I think), not sure on the truth of that but the local hooch called Screech went down very well, making it a very enjoyable run ashore.
Not very valuable information, but at least you know if you do lose a couple of months worth of wages in photographic equipment when enjoying the local ale, there's a good chance you'll get it back.
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