Posts Tagged "Canada"

St. John, New Brunswick

Walking the streets in St John we walked Water Street to the town square where Barbours General Store is located and then up the hill to the City Market. From the market we traveled the inside connection pedway, which connects the main buildings in the town without having to go outside. After touring the town we returned to the ship.     St John Harbor The three sisters lamp Water Street Barbours General Store Market Square City Market City Market St John (Market Slip) Inside connection pedway Inside connection pedway St John Harbor John Hooper sculpture John Hooper sculpture...

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Sydney, Nova Scotia

Walked around the town on a cold blustery day. We went to the Jost House circa 1786, which gave a glimpse the life in that period. We then continued around town and then back to the ship terminal. Here a large fiddle statue portrays the folk spirit of the area.       Sydney Harbor St. Georges Church (1791) St. Georges Church (1791) Jost House (1786) Jost House (1786) Sacred Heart Parish Church World’s largest fiddle Bag piper Sydney terminal Sydney Sydney Leaving Sydney (Harbor...

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Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

We arrived in Charlottetown around 10:30 AM. We took the double decker bus tour around town. We then explored the Peake’s Wharf and then went to lunch. After lunch we used the self guided walking tour map to view the rest of the town on our own.       Charlottetown Charlottetown Double decker tour bus Peake’s Wharf Peake’s Wharf Lobster lunch Great George Street Great George Street Great George Street St. Dunstan’s Basilica St. Dunstan’s Basilica St. Paul’s Church City Hall Fall colors Beaconsfield Historic House Fall...

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Quebec City, Quebec

We arrived in Quebec City in a snow storm. We spent two days here, one in snow  and one under sunny skies. On day one we left the city and headed to the Ile d’Orleans just across the river. Here we had lunch in an 18th century homestead. After lunch we toured the island and then went to Montmorency Falls. We then did a bus tour of Quebec City which orientated us for the next days exploration of the city....

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Halifax & Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia

We docked in the heart of Halifax. Today we decided to take the Hop on Hop off bus to Peggy’s Cove and then return to Halifax and take another HOHO bus around the city.         Peggy’s Cove On the way to Peggy’s Cove On the way to Peggy’s Cove Peggy’s Cove lighthouse Peggy’s Cove Peggy’s Cove Peggy’s Cove Peggy’s Cove Peggy’s Cove View from Peggy’s Cove Halifax Citadel Halifax Citadel Hop On Hop Off Bus Old town clock St. Paul’s Church Leaving...

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