Day 23 – Monday Sept. 23, 2013 – Peggy’s Cove and Halifax, N.S.

Today we woke and rested with our coffee and breakfast.

We took it easy for the first half of the day staying at home and resting up.

Later in the after noon we headed over towards Peggy’s Cove and Halifax.

SWISSAIR flight 111 DISASTER

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The Memorial located near Peggy's Cove

PEGGY’S COVE

We arrived to see some of the most photographed locations in Canada including the famous Peggy's Cove Lighthouse. Pictures are worth a thousand words so I'll leave a few examples here.

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse used to be a Post Office as well!

Hard Core Fishing Community

This community is one that Nova Scotia is known for.

Lobsters and homes.

At the same time we were there, a Movie Company was filming the new Beethoven Movie. It’s quite the place!

Warning Sign

Filming a scene.

The Movie Set & Crew.

The name on this boat is "Freedom 55 ! "
It looks run down... Is that a sign?

HALIFAX

We didn’t have a lot of time left today but buzzed into Halifax for a quick trip.

We went down past the Wharf and saw Canada’s Atlantic Navy Fleet.

I love seeing the Navy ships!

After that we saw Pier 21 where many of Canada’s Immigrants came through. It makes one wonder if our families came through here as well?

We drove by the Citadel but it was too late to get in and the sun was going down. I would suggest if old Forts interest you that you Google this one too!

ACADIANS

I previously mentioned what we learned about Acadians.

Prior to that my only experience with one was that in the 60’s and early 70’s Pontiac made a car that was nearly identical to the Chevy Nova only with more chrome.

It was called an Acadian and was only available in Canada, not the USA.

Here are some photos with a brief history on the Acadians and Cajun’s.

I hope that when you click on the photo's that you can read them?

I wasn't aware of this.

Yikes one side of my family is English the other side is French/German!

A map showing the Derangement.

I don’t know when we will have internet again as tomorrow morning we head out from Nova Scotia to see Prince Edward Island (PEI) and then head back towards Maine. Time permitting we may stop on the way in St. Andrews, New Brunswick and see the Bay of Fundy too?

Talk to you soon!