Halifax is indisputably the Irish pub capital of Canada and could easily rival Manhattan based on an Irish pub to population ratio. Downtown Old Halifax covers an area of approximately 6 blocks by six blocks. On one block alone there were three Irish pubs. My favorite had over 60 different types of beer on tap and a three hour O'happy hour. One of the pubs, Dirty Nelly's was actually shipped over in pieces from Ireland and lovingly reconstructed in Halifax. The menu however was pure East Coast. Cod tongues, fiddleheads and 1.5 pound lobster dinners for $18.00. They did have something called O'Tacos but I am pretty sure that it wasn't traditional Irish pub food. Sadly only one Starbucks in the Downtown.
The highlight of our stay in Halifax was a visit to the Citadel. A fort that has existed on a hill overlooking Halifax in one form or other since the 1700's. The fort is currently populated with soldiers and townspeople from the mid 1800's when the fort was at is peak. Spent the better part of a day, that is the part that we did not spend in an Irish pub wandering the site with Nonie making google eyes with the young, strapping military lads in what I would consider non-military issue kilts. Way to much thigh showing.
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he next few days, we visited the Maritime Marine Museum, Peggy's Cove and Lunenburg. Except for the cold and windy weather, everything was picture postcard perfect. We took in a showing of the musical Peter Pan and were suitably impressed. Captain Hook was a blast.Heading to Ottawa next, for some grandchildren time.
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