Friday, July 18

Tour day for the city of Halifax. Our first stop was the famous Peggy's Cove, only a few miles from our campground. Unfortunately it was very foggy and the full impact of the cove was not visible. However, because of the fog, it did reveal sights and sounds that you could not see on a clear day. On north to the city of Halifax and our first stop was the Citadel. This is in the center of town and was built to defend the harbor. It was designed and built so strong that no foe ever tried to attack the area. Halifax harbor is one of the few that is constantly ice free, has deep moorage,and is protectable by two islands at the entrance of the harbor. Currently the Citadel is owned and managed by the Parks Comission of Canada. The 'soldiers' are college students, dressed to the period, and very knowledgable about the history. It is custom to fire the cannon at noon for the townspeople to know the time and set their watches. The Citadel is only blocks from the bustling harbor and Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
At the museum, special areas are set aside for the history of the Titantic. Many of survivors and the deceased were brought to Halifax, as it was the closest port. There is also an area for the explosion of the Halifax munitions ship.
It was filled with munitions for the war in Europe and exploded in the harbor. Over 3,000 people were killed from the flying parts of the ship and the warheads on the shells. Barbara has loaded several pictures from our last few days below.