Sunny and warm today. A great day to be in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The day started with a carpool to the ferry terminal for a ride across the bay to Halifax. Once on shore, the group toured the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic which told about the boating and shipping industry in the area. A good display of the various types of ships, a photo display of the Titanic disaster and how the people of Halifax helped the survivors, and many more stories. The tour also included a tour of the Acadia, a research ship stationed in Halifax.
At noon we boarded the Silva, a 3 masted steel hulled sailing ship used in the early 1900 as a cargo ship. Now-adays it is a tourist attraction that sails the harbor with guests on board. There has even been weddings performed on board. We took a 90 minute cruise in the harbor and enjoyed the sights.
Later in the afternoon we visited Pier 21. This was the place where immigrants were first processed when coming into Canada; very similar to Ellis Island in New York. Opening in 1928, it served many an immigrant until the early 70s. It also processed the European wives of military personnel when returning from overseas.
Happy hour and a potluck rounded out a tiring but exciting day.
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