Planning Part 16 - Day Nineteen Halifax

On day nineteen, you'll find us bumming around the Halifax waterfront. In addition to checking out the shops and sites of the waterfront, including the Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market, there are two museums I'd like to visit.

Day 19 - Halifax

The Canadian Museum of Immigration is located at Pier 2, which was one of the main ports of entry for immigrants arriving via ship between 1928 and 1971. The museum chronicles this history as well as what it like to be an immigrant at that time.

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic details Nova Scotia's maritime history including the Halifax Explosion and the sinking of the Titanic.

Nearby is the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site. Set up on a hill, the star-shaped fortress has protected the city since 1749. Unfortunately, we won't be there on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday evening when ghost tours are offered, but there is still plenty to see and do.

And if all that doesn't fill our day, we can head to Fisherman's Cove. Just 20 minutes out of downtown Halifax, this restored 200-year old fishing village offers site-seeing, shopping and dining opportunities.

Speaking of dining, I am also certain that Halifax will offer some culinary explorations. Of course,  everyone knows that seafood is the must-eat delicacy of the maritime provinces, but Halifax apparently has a number of other treats not to be missed. These include Larsen's hot dogs, donairs and Moon Mist ice cream. Though after finding out that the later is a mix of grape, banana and bubblegum flavours, I may have to leave the Moon Mist to the kids.