Around Halifax again

We started our day with a drive through VERY THICK fog to the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum. At least it wasn't raining, windy, or cold, but it eliminated any scenic vistas for another day. The museum is similar to the Western Canada Aviation Museum in Winnipeg in that it is a volunteer organization. Unfortunately, that limits its resources. They had a decent collection of airplanes, but they were crammed pretty tightly into the limited space and there is nowhere to add new acquisitions. Nonetheless, it was an interesting morning absorbing the Maritime perspective on aviation history. And Celeste was able to take a short flight in this aircraft.


We went to Point Pleasant Park to check out the Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site, but it does not open until July 1. However, it was a very pleasant walk in a very large and beautiful natural park. It is somewhat like Stanley Park in Vancouver. Unfortunately, most of the larger trees were badly damaged by a hurricane in 2003.

One of the main attractions of Halifax is the Citadel, the fortress that protected the city. They are not doing such a great job now though as here is Celeste sneaking past one of the guards. It is still in remarkably good condition. We arrived at 1:30 and grabbed a couple of bowls of soup before the guided tour at 2. I had a seafood chowder and Celeste had split pea and ham. They were both excellent homemade soups worthy of special mention in our story. After the guided tour we wandered the grounds a bit, took in the Citadel museum, and then hastily browsed another Army Museum also on the grounds. We could have spent more time, but the Citadel closed at 5, so we rushed through the last stop. We got a sub near the hotel at 6, picked up some dessert at a nearby Sobey's, and were back in our room by 7. By late afternoon the rain had started again.