the day I started pretty haphazard. So I went spontaneously with Martha, my landlord and roommate tomorrow. We took the bike to downtown (Delicious in the morning when the streets empty and the air is clear) and picked up her friends, a Korean family. All were at least a head shorter than me. Fortunately, it was not so extreme as we sat down at the roadside, like many Canadians, looked around at the parade. It was previously distributed free small Canadian flags, so that everyone could wave to wave and (some by air, because it was so why). Participants in the parade were all groups that occur on the International Tattoo (no, this is no mass tattoo), such as Mounties (as in the picture), soldiers orchestra from Canada, USA, Belgium and Germany, a französchische group of artists, bicycle artists from the low load, dance groups from Nova Scotia, a football team (no hockey team, sniff), human settlers in costumes, playing bagpipes and Scots karorocktragenden (no idea whether old or new-Scots ;-) undundund ....
Once the parade was over, they dispersed the crowd as quickly as it had been formed. All flocked to the nearby Citadel Hill. This is a mountain that extends over the city, overlooking the harbor. So Martha and I grabbed our bikes and pushed them up that Hill, who has a perceived pitch of 40 degrees (and really deserves the name of a mountain or steep hill has ;-)
On this hill stands a citadel in a star shape. That is a military base or fortress, which was already built by the first settlers in the middle of the eighteenth century there. We then faced a fortress overlooking the harbor, in the middle knowing Canadians, and waited ... Cannon fire. At twelve clock were made 21 shots. The first modern one of the antique guns by the other. Unfortunately I can not explain why 21 cannon shots. During the subsequent tour of the citadel, which was open for free, I learned that Nova Scotia was one of the provinces that have declared first with the country including Quebec Canada. That must have been anno 1867th
Halifax even in 1749 first settled by the French, who were ousted by the British later. The Francophile source can be still seen in many corners, for example, to place names. After the Boston Teaparty, when the U.S. began to seek independence from the British to throw the country, they retired (of course only after a war) and gave back the Nordic maritime parts of the Atlantic free for a business. So, that was a small historical excursion.
Hunger finally drove us to the Commons. This is a huge lawn with a playground behind the hill. A paradise for children, because it was a bouncy castle, Science tents, water features, etc built. We had no eyes for it, only for the hot dog stand, on which was far too slow roasted and sold ...
I wanted after that to the port to me to look at the activities there, but I was far too saturated with impressions and information.
After dark, we were back on the hill and watched the fireworks an.Ein successful completion of a beautiful Canada Day!
PS: More of the weekend there later. For me it is already midnight and I must already be in the office clock 08:00. So - especially you, Zbiggy - be patient. :-)
PPS: Best wishes to this point of my namesake Jana from my childhood days. I wish you a pleasant journey and look forward to hearing from you if you come after, or in the vicinity of Halifax. Next weekend there will be a Dragon Boat Festival and the Jazz Festival begins. Sounds good, right?
Halifax even in 1749 first settled by the French, who were ousted by the British later. The Francophile source can be still seen in many corners, for example, to place names. After the Boston Teaparty, when the U.S. began to seek independence from the British to throw the country, they retired (of course only after a war) and gave back the Nordic maritime parts of the Atlantic free for a business. So, that was a small historical excursion.
I wanted after that to the port to me to look at the activities there, but I was far too saturated with impressions and information.
After dark, we were back on the hill and watched the fireworks an.Ein successful completion of a beautiful Canada Day!
PS: More of the weekend there later. For me it is already midnight and I must already be in the office clock 08:00. So - especially you, Zbiggy - be patient. :-)
PPS: Best wishes to this point of my namesake Jana from my childhood days. I wish you a pleasant journey and look forward to hearing from you if you come after, or in the vicinity of Halifax. Next weekend there will be a Dragon Boat Festival and the Jazz Festival begins. Sounds good, right?
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