Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
We didn’t plan a tour today but knew that we wanted to see the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. So, off we went this morning for a 10-15 minute walk along the water front to the museum. It was very cool. There was a lot of old fishing relics and there were wonderful exhibits on both the Titanic and the 1916 Halifax explosion. Also at the museum was the set and models used in the “Theodore the tugboat” television show that was filmed in Halifax from 1993-2001 and aired on PBS. Scott enjoyed this show and there was a boat named Emily so I got a kick out of watching it occasionally also.
After the museum we continued down the water front and saw a life size replica of Theodore that was built as an educational tool for kids and also as a tourist trap, they sell harbor tours during the summer months. We had lunch at a wonderful little pub.
On our way back to the boat we stopped at the HMCS Sackville a retired navy “corvettes” that fought in the battle of the Atlantic. They were mainly used for submarine patrols. They have done a wonderful job turning it into a museum with wonderful talking exhibits at different areas of the boat. I think we both really enjoyed this stop.
We are going to watch the new Star Trek movie this afternoon in the screening room and also have a reservation for a couples massage this evening after dinner.
This is the life size version of Theodore the Tugboat.
Too bad they didn't make a lifesize version of Emily as well.
This is the CSS Sackville we toured.
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