Halifax

Our luck with the weather finally ran out today.

After a mediocre-but-free breakfast at the hotel, we headed across the bridge into downtown Halifax.

First, we took a drive around the citadel at the top of the hill (Fort George) overlooking the city. Since it was raining, we opted not to actually go in and walk around. I didn't get any pictures, but Google has plenty.

Next, we stopped at the Halifax Museum of Natural History to learn a bit about the history of Nova Scotia, including the local indigenous people, the Mi'kmaq. Once again, I don't think I took any pictures. (Maybe I didn't have the camera?)

By the time we left the museum, the rain was letting up, so we went down to the waterfront. I insisted on stopping at the Alexander Keith's brewery to get another shirt (my old one is getting worn out), but we opted not to take the tour.



For lunch, we headed to the Waterfront Warehouse(well, really Tug's Pub) right on the boardwalk, which turned out to be more of a seafood restaurant than a pub.



Following lunch, it was a short trip down the boardwalk to the Maritime Museum.


We spent the afternoon learning about the Titanic wreck, various other shipwrecks, and the Halifax Explosion (fascinating story; I have an entire book on it, somewhere, if anyone's interested).



The rain was starting up again, so we decided to move along back to New Brunswick, and headed to Saint John.

April and Sabrina did what they usually do: sleep while Matt and I drive/navigate.



We hit quite a bit of fog in the middle of Nova Scotia. It looked like dusk for quite a few kilometers there, but we eventually got through it. At one point, a toll booth materialized out of nowhere, and I got it on video. I'll post it later.



It was time for dinner by the time we got back into New Brunswick, so we stopped at an italian restaurant in Moncton. Sabrina and April picked it out of the guide book, and it was, coincidentally, right next to the Pump House Brewery that we ate at last week, on the way through Moncton the first time.



Dinner was good, and we took our time eating. As a result, it was almost 11:30 by the time we got to the hotel in Saint John. We're staying at the Château Saint John, which bears an eerie resemblance to the Château Moncton that Sabrina and I stayed at last time we were up here.

A random hotel employee in the hallways informs me that it is not only the same chain as the one in Moncton, but it is also the same owner.

Tomorrow, we're planning to see the Reversing Falls, and maybe the Fundy National Park just east of here. Then, it's back to Boxford, MA for a night.