Meeting up with others heading north gave an opportunity for socializing The gathering included Kyle and Maryanne who had a lifeboat dinghy like ours - a Portland Pudgy.

One of the few things not cancelled due to fog and rain was this BBQ competition. This is big business. Trailers had come from as far afield as Texas, and proudly showed off their accolades on the ...

When Andrez's 3x great grandfather was stationed in Halifax, he might well have come to the garrison church. This is one of two buildings still standing in the city from the 1830s. 

When I phoned Halifax Waterfront Marina for a berth, I was told there were no spaces left for Canada Day. I didn't realise JK Rowling had got in there first!

This was erected in 1803. Apart from this and St Paul's, the original centre of Halifax has been obliterated and is a graveyard of soulless concrete. On top of the hill is the Citadel - a massive ...

The shoreline of mainland and islands is very steep to and doesn't lend itself to anchoring in many places. Good for coming close in though and getting a good look at things.

The harbour itself was quite expansive but there were several nooks and crannies to tuck into. You get a sneaky peak into other people's lives!

Behind the touristy front, the colours are more muted and the streets quieter.

Andrez was very taken with the local school in Lunenburg. Closed down only in the last few years, it served the town for one hundred and fifty and catered for early years right through to seniors. ...

Gaudy colours notwithstanding, the waterfront area was very attractive though not original. Note the orange flags on the pole in the foreground ... they were at each junction for people to take acr ...