I talked to Carole this morning, where China feels like 47 degrees Celsius with the humidity. I remember those hot days longing for a cool Nova Scotia afternoon, and now I'm finally here (I think it was a high of 18 degrees here in Halifax). I'm keeping busy sorting boxes of my possessions, scanning old snapshots, and planning for the fall. Of course, I'm also trying to take advantage of a month long vacation! Dad and I took a tour the other weekend to George's Island, a tiny island in Halifax harbour. It was the very first time they have opened it to the public! They sold a limited number of tickets and ran ferries over on Saturday and Sunday. We weren't sure if there would be much to see (it's a really small island), but it has a great military history during the war, and it was used as a quarantine station during the expulsion of the Acadians. I l
ooked it up on Wikipedia an hour before we were supposed to leave, and was shocked to read, "Georges Island is known to local fisherman to have lots of blueberries and black garter snakes. Georges Island has the highest ratio of snakes per land area in the world." Panic. If I had read that earlier, I might not have agreed to go! I pictured tripping over piles of snakes and them slithering up inside my jeans. Thankfully, I think the crowds of people scared them away, and I didn't see any. This is the lighthouse on the island, and Halifax downtown in the background.
This is the front half of the island. The back half looks the same but without any buildings.
The ferry was packed, apparently George's Island is a pretty exciting prospect for Haligonians (yep, that's what they call them!)
The highlight for me was a tour of the underground tunnels, ammunition storage and giant canons. Guided by a costumed Cadet, of course. Just in case you were wondering, no shots were ever fired in anger (who would want to attack cute little Halifax?)
And that was our trip to George's Island! Now, even though you've missed this once-in-a-lifetime chance to visit the island, you know what it looks like.
This is the front half of the island. The back half looks the same but without any buildings.
The ferry was packed, apparently George's Island is a pretty exciting prospect for Haligonians (yep, that's what they call them!)
The highlight for me was a tour of the underground tunnels, ammunition storage and giant canons. Guided by a costumed Cadet, of course. Just in case you were wondering, no shots were ever fired in anger (who would want to attack cute little Halifax?)
And that was our trip to George's Island! Now, even though you've missed this once-in-a-lifetime chance to visit the island, you know what it looks like.
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