HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
We are still in Nova Scotia! I feel very fortunate to have been able to spent time here at such a pretty time of year. Nova Scotia has such charm and so many pretty places. Our last port, Cape Breton is such a sharp contrast to Halifax! Cape Breton is a quiet, spread out area with beautiful countryside charm. In contrast, Halifax is a large, vibrant city that is also charming, especially the waterfront area. Here’s what the Viking Daily had to say about it: Site of the first European settlement in the Canadian Maritimes, Halifax exudes a refined European air. Visitors by sea are greeted by the 1758 Sambro Island Lighthouse, the oldest surviving beacon in North America. In the harbor side Historic Properties district, grand and charming stone buildings built in the 18th and 19th centuries grace the cobblestone streets. The city grew up around Citadel Hill, where Fort George, a Victorian-era fortification, protected the harbor. ...
