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Halifax explored

A lovely warm and sunny day, so a 20 or so minute walk into Halifax to see the oldest church in North America with a piece of debris from the Halifax explosion embedded in a wall. The Halifax explosion was in 1917 when a French vessel loaded with TNT and a Norwegian vessel with relief supplies...

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rickandsuejohnson on August 1, 2012 from Halifax, Canada

from the travel blog: Go West then go East

Arrival in Halifax

Up at 6am and in the lobby to catch the shuttle bus. Some consternation when someone shouted as the driver accelerated out from the hotel – the rear door had swung open and one of the cases had dropped out. Quickly checked in and through security - this time I had my palms swept by a magic...

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rickandsuejohnson on July 31, 2012 from Halifax, Canada

from the travel blog: Go West then go East

Last days in Canada

We have reached our final destination in Canada! As this entry is being written, we are sitting in an ocean front beach cottage overlooking the Atlantic sea. We have now reached Halifax and for the past week, we have been renting this little place close to Peggy's Cove outside Halifax. It...

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Victoria & Robert on December 1, 2009 from Halifax, Canada

from the travel blog: Across Canada

Leaving Halifax

The last few days before leaving were a mad rush. Packing up moving everything to storage and the last minute details were very hectic. Glad to get to Ed and Angela's Sunday evening just to put our feet up. Decided to leave by 7 to catch the 9:30 flight to Washington.

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RTW2009 on March 3, 2009 from Halifax, Canada

from the travel blog: RTW/2009

Leaving Halifax

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Round the World 2009-2010 on February 19, 2009 from Halifax, Canada

from the travel blog: Round the World 2009-2010

Wait an see

We just returned from a great cruise on the Victory. I was concerned after reading some reviews of past cruises. We had a wonderful time. The ship is lovely and so spacious. We were fortunate enough to get a cabin with a balcony. What a great way to see and enjoy all the ports of call. The room...

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