The good weather couldn’t last forever. We crawled into the very large harbour at Halifax. Guarded by an old fort. The French and British slugged it out in these parts!

A pleasant walk along the harbourfront boardwalk to pick up a car.

Halifax looks like just another city and the nearby countryside was scruffy. But … nearing Peggy’s Cove the coastal wilderness looked interesting (if a bit bleak today).

From one of the biggest harbours, to one of the smallest. This is pretty much the whole harbour!

Lots of pretty scenes in this old fishing village …

I went on a small boat tour out to sea. There I am at the back. Jan declined.

Jan walked and visited the lighthouse …

I went past in the boat …

… and then along the pretty coast darting around islands …

… on the way back I got to drive …

Back in Halifax we found the Public Garden. Small, simple, beautiful.

Jan drooled over the dogwoods.

And, it’s aparrently a favourite backdrop for Halifax brides …