Monday, July 20, 2009

Day 29 (7/20/09) - Halifax

On Sunday we had scoped out a viewing spot for the Parade of Sails.  Rumor had it that this was a popular location for viewing, so we knew we had to get their early.  We left Peggy’s Cove at 7:45 am – sunny and 58 degrees.  We headed for York Redoubt Park (an old artillery installation that was used in WWII, but the attack never came) just SE of Halifax.  We arrived at 8:30, the second car in the parking lot, and claimed our spot.

The Parade of Sails was to start in the Halifax Harbor at Noon.  The first ships came by us before 11am.  And, by that time our secluded little spot was inundated with people.  EVERYWHERE!  The ships passed us, turned, and went back towards Halifax to circle the harbor.  It was a long process, as they were to travel no faster than 5 knots and it seemed a lot slower than that.

We did get some good pictures of several of the tall ships, but can’t upload them until we find a better connection.  I think we forgot to upload Day 22 as well.  We are getting behind – too much to do. 

Now, we’ll go outside and watch the sunset with a glass a wine.

Tomorrow we travel to Lunenburg, and then backtrack toward Cape Breton.

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