Halifax Day 1: wifi at the harbourfront! Kind of....

There indeed is wifi at the harbourfront. Unfortunately, it doesnt extend to where I am now, so this will likely get posted from my hotel room. Maybe with pictures?

Anyways, I started trying to compose a blogpost while having a super later lunch at the harbourfront. Picked up a grilled chicken sandwich and yummy freshcut fries at a little booth by the water. But birds kept ominously approaching me, so I ate quickly and then headed to inside the visitors centre. Apparently, there's a free visitors shuttle that goes around the downtown that I'm now waiting for. It takes you past the key tourist attractions. At the moment I'm standing in front of the maritime museum. I wandered past some of their outdoor exhibits while trying to evade the birds. I think the kites (massive eagle type birds) at one of the temples in Japan that Helen and I visited have made me paranoid. Some of the seagulls do look kinda big, but there aren't massive warnings about birds diving out of the sky and taking your food. I possibly over reacted.

Anyways, checked into my hotel without a problem. I'm staying at the Halifax Harbourfront, over on the Dartmouth side, because I got a good deal off of hotwire. It's a nice property by the Mackenzie bridge, so it's convenient to both ferry and bus connections to the Halifax side of the harbour. I took the ferry over, for the tourist value, but apparently the bus is much faster, and would have the advantage of getting me right across the street from my hotel. The ferry terminal is maybe a 10 minute walk from the hotel? I might head there tomorrow morning for the farmer's market, but think I'll take the bus on any subsequent trips across the harbour. Though here on the Halifax side, the ferry does let you off right by Theodore Tugboat which was kinda cool.

Don't think I'll make it out to Peggy's Cove or Lunenberg on this trip. I was considering a daytrip for Sunday, but apparently it being Sunday there aren't many tours running. The ladies at the tour office made some nice suggestions though, so I think I have a full weekend ahead of me. Today wandering a bit downtown, tomorrow the wedding, and other bits if downtown, and then Sunday, possibly Fishermans cove.

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Clearly I missed the bus I was waiting for. Wandering back towards the wifi to post, before returning to the bus stop. Also, must remember to change the time on my watch - totally forgot that they're one hour ahead here.