Monday, September 14, 2015

Beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia

"New Scotland" was a little cloudy and foggy when the ship arrived in the port.  However, the day cleared up by noon.  Halifax is a beautiful city.  I also ventured to Peggy's Cove on the island, too.

It was foggy and overcast as the ms Maasdam pulled into the harbor.  The Citadel is in the background, and once protected the city.

The city had lots of artwork displayed along the harbor walk.  Note the interesting light posts.

Here's the rocky coast of Peggy's Cove.  Glaciers about 10,000 years ago created this landscape of granite.

Bagpipe players were everywhere.  I'm glad that I can tolerate bagpipe music... many folks hate the sound.

Peggy's Cover is so picturesque. 

Lobster is caught and shipped to other portions of the world.  I learned how to put a lobster to sleep with a back rub.

The lighthouse at Peggy's Cover is one of the most photographed in Canada.

I had a light lunch of seafood chowder for lunch at Murphy's on the harbor walk.

The group visited the cemetery with 150 from the Titanic.  They only buried staff and first class passengers.  Others were weighted down and buried at sea.

It hard to tell in this photo, but the Titanic graves are in the shape of the bow of a ship.

Halifax has one of the few remaining Victorian Public Gardens in Canada.  It was so beautiful in the warm sunshine.

These are a few of the flowers that are well tended by the gardeners.

There's a ceremonial changing of the guard each hour at the Citadel in the center of the city.

This is a bed used by the soldiers in the fortress.  It folds out, but it's a good thing folks weren't as tall back then.

This is a view from the top of the Citadel looking down to the harbor.