More on Halifax

In downtown Halifax they have their own art piece / tourist mecca sculpture called the Wave. Similar to the Chicago Bean or Picasso. Except this one is interactive, you can try to climb up it.

There are plenty of signs not to climb on it, but everyone does. Well, it’s difficult to climb up it. I’m sure everyone who’s been to Halifax before has tried climbing it. The most popular strategy is bare feet to get extra grip. That didn’t work for me so I tried boat shoes, and that worked.

Another icon of Halifax is the tugboat Theodore Too.

It’s a model based on a character in a kids show. You can read more about it here: Theodore Too. Sue was always snapping pictures when he’d motor past.

It was a Monday and we were ready to leave Halifax and move on to Portland Maine. As I was walking around I was surprised at how busy the harbor front was on a Monday morning. I was also surprised at the number of folks speaking German.

When we finally left port, it all made sense. Three large cruise ships came in Sunday evening. The Mein Schiff I, the Norwegian Dawn, and a third I couldn’t read the name of.

That evening, we saw them again on the water. One was heading to St. John, the other two were heading to Bar Harbor. If only I could make it that far in a single night…