Tuesday, July 7 - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Quiz:  Who won the War of 1812?
Answer (according to Canadians):  Canada!

We were visiting an old cemetery in downtown Halifax today and saw this sign, "why aren't we Americans?"

It commemorates the sailors who "died to save Canada from invasion and annexation to the United States."  We were walking around the cemetery, minding our own business, when a woman suddenly pointed out the grave of some admiral and said, "He's the one who burned Washington DC during the war of 1812."  We hadn't been talking to her and don't know how she knew we were Americans.  strange.


Everybody has been very friendly and pleasant in both Quebec and here in Nova Scotia.  They just want to be sure we know who won the war of 1812.

They also bring up, but don't seem to resent the fact that Patrick Roy played for and now coaches the Avs.  Actually, I guess we stole the entire Nordiques team, right?  Roy was born in Quebec City but even there (when we were trying to talk to someone who spoke little English) if we said we were from Denver, they would smile broadly and say "Roy" and "Avs!"

We are staying right on the harbor in Halifax.  G and I walked along a great boardwalk for a couple miles beside the sea -- past battleships, one tall ship (that seemed sorta short), lots of restaurants featuring lobster, and musicians of all sorts.  Here's a cute one:

In exchange for visiting all those artillery sites in Quebec, G agreed to walk up the hill to the Halifax Public Gardens with me.  Very nice-especially the trees.  Here I am, among the leaves. 😊