Halifax, Nova Scotia

The cute maritime city of Halifax was once a home to a large British military base. The Citadel, the site of the base, offered a nice tour and even a chance to see the canon being fired into the sea. It gave us a sense of what the history of the city was and how it came about. The harbor was very cute, with some cargo ships and recreational boats. The Maritime Museum was great, especially since the first "thing" you see there was a talking parrot---I had never seen one before, so hearing him talk was a blast. The museum had an interesting exhibit on the great explosion that rocked the city in the beginning of the century when two ships collided in the harbor. It also had a hall dedicated to the numerous shipwrecks that happened in the Atlantic not far from Nova Scotia---many rescue missions originated from Halifax, including the most famous and tragic one, in the April of 1912, when the city got news of the crash of the Titanic. The museum had a fascinating exhibit of how people were mobilized to be send to search for survivors and what happened to those who survived and those whose bodies were found floating in the water.
The Citadel

A funny thing happened to us when we were trying to find a place to eat lunch.We were following the suggestions in the Lonely Planet Canada guide (published in 2008) and wanted to eat at this one restaurant that sounded really good. We walked over to where it was supposed to be, but couldn't find it. We walked around the area, trying to solve the mystery, when I saw an abandoned building right where the restaurant was supposed to be and realized that it must have gone out of business! We ended up eating delicious street food (fish and chips) sitting on a bench by the harbor and feeding the birds with the leftovers.
The site of our lunch place:)

We had another destination planned for the day---the famous lighthouse on Peggy's Cove. The trip there was on a winding country road with a lot of cabins and B&Bs and beautiful lakes and woods. The lighthouse did not disappoint. It was very serene, and, even though there were a lot of people around, we managed to get some good shots and enjoy our time by the water.

We ate a delicious dinner at the restaurant overlooking the lighthouse and the ocean (topping it off with the tastiest blueberry crisp ever!!!). Right when we left the restaurant, the sun was setting so we got to see the lighthouse at sunset---breathtaking!!!