We decided to do another walking tour when we arrived in Halifax. Halifax is a larger city with a population of about 500,000.
We left the ship at about 8:30 am. It has been a while since I was able to wear shorts and a t shirt on this trip. Temperature in the 60s and sunny.
The ship was docked close to the downtown area and we were able to walk on the boardwalk as soon as we exited the port area. Many shops and restaurants here. Nothing open yet and no one was around. It is a Canadian Holiday and I expect to see crowds of people later on.
The Halifax Maritime Museum was on our list. We stopped by and saw that it opened at 9:30 am. We decided that a walk to the Lakeview Cemetery was next. We could do the museum later.
It was about a 3.5 mile walk and it took us about an hour. Some of the sights along the way.
A clear sign of the liberal thinking in this city and this country. Reminds me of Vancouver or San Francisco. This is a public park. Would you let your children play here?
The cemetery is the final resting place of some of the victims of the Titanic disaster in 1912. Vessels from Halifax were dispatched a week after the disaster to pick up floating bodies in life jackets. Many were buried at sea and some were brought here.
This child was later identified and a name was attached.
The headstones were arranged in 3 arcs to resemble the bough of a ship.
We started our walk back to the downtown area and to the maritime museum. We stopped at a restaurant and had some lunch. My watch showed it had already been 10 miles since we started this morning. It was nice to sit down.
The maritime museum had a nice Titanic display. Actual remnants from the ship that were picked up by crew members as they dealt with the bodies. Some of the floating debris was later donated to the museum. Some items were made from the wood floating on the ocean. A cribbage board was one of the items on display. This is the pair of shoes that were used to identify the unknown child in the previous picture. DNA testing done in 2007 confirmed the child’s identity.
We finished the museum quickly. It was very crowded and we were tired. We took the boardwalk back to where the ship was. It was packed with people. We did some shopping for the grandkids and headed back to the ship.
We did manage a round of trivia before dinner.
What is the rarest blood type? AB-
What is the number of natural satellites of the earth? 1
How many symphonies did Beethoven compose? 9
How many degrees is southwest on a compass? 225
What fruit comes from the Aztec word for testicles? Avocado
What famous US Festival was held in 1969? Woodstock
Which book starts with the sentence “Call me Ishmael”? Moby Dick
Who created the Simpsons? Matt Groening
How is Karagami different from Origami? Paper is folded and cut
What year was the IPAD launched? 2010
What currency is used in Switzerland? Swiss Franc
Which countries made up the axis powers in WWII? Germany, Italy, Japan
Who had a billboard hit in each of the last 4 decades? Mariah Carey
TV series featuring eleven and hopper? Stranger Thing
Bonus Question
Italian Dessert that translates to pick me up. Tiramisu
We scored 11. How did you do?
We had dinner and decided to spend the evening in our room. A 12.5 mile walk can do that.
Tomorrow is our final full day on the ship. We arrive in Portland, Maine at 1 pm. We fly back from Boston on Wednesday afternoon.
WOW, what a day. I would have enjoyed the Museum. New info to me about some buried in cemetery, from the Titanic.
12.5 miles…impressive.
Enjoy your last full day on the ship.
Fascinating buildings in town