Travelin' Road Show: 07/20/14

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Sun Jul 20th - Halifax Waterfront

Sun Jul 20th - Halifax Waterfront

Great day today. We headed into town and parked the truck for the day by the waterfront boardwalk. It is such a vibrant boardwalk on such a sunny warm day. Lots of street musicians (of varied talent!)

Self Explanatory - Some history of Cunard Lines

We sauntered the length of the boardwalk in both directions. We were passing the ferry terminal going to Dartmouth and decided to go for the ride. $4.25 return for the two of us was the cheapest harbour tour on record!! We just puttered there and back on the same ferry, sitting in the sun watching the shoreline and the vessels in the harbour area. Getting a bit hungry we shared an order of fish n' chips from a kiosk on the waterfront... excellent and fill a hole. On one end of the waterfront boardwalk we found a brewery, (the Garrison Brewing company) ) so we went in and ordered a couple of cold beer samplers each, sitting in the sun to enjoy them.

Maritime Museum. Pirate!

Not far from the brewery we found a statue of Samuel Cunard .. the founder of the huge Cunard shipping empire. We were very surprised to find out that he was a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia... who knew?? Reading the history of him and the Cunard line was enlightening to say the least.
We saw other interesting statues and landmarks as we continued our exploration.

Cute way to use an old tugboat.. tours

As suppertime approached we re-parked the truck in the downtown area so we could go to one of our favourite pubs (from other trips) where they have good food and live music. The Old Triangle did not disappoint. We decide to graze on appies such as the Lobster Dip (incredible stuff), mussels and Irish nachos (made from thin slices of potatoes---yummy). A fun end to a great stay in Halifax. It is one of our favourite Canadian cities. Well worth the visit if you have never been there before.