rocks in ch'town

This was taken on the morning we left PEI for the 5+ hour drive back to Halifax on Saturday. What a beautiful spot. There were lots of things that we didn't get a chance to do, but dad always said "we'll save it for the next time we come." I'm going to hold him to that.

University St. in Ch'town

Sorry I'm hiding in the shadow in this lovely picture of the street in which our inn was located. Charlottetown, PEI really was beautiful.

PEI Beach

This beautiful beach was just a few minutes from Anne's place, and was the site of my favorite photos, memories and not to mention the all the brick colored mud I stepped in. Even the water seemed to have that beautiful red color.

Green Gables

I swear it was raining when we took this pic, though the sky certainly doesn't look that way. I never read the books about Anne of Green Gables, but I knew enough people who consider them special, so it was worth the extra 40 minute drive to go see the spot that was the inspiration. Of course the sites were closed, but the area is certainly gorgeous, and was my favorite part of the trip.

Arriving in PEI

As we drove over the Confederation bridge which connects Prince Edward Island to the mainland of New Brunswick, it was almost eerie how everything to the right of the bridge was dark and gloomy, while everything to the left was bright and beautiful. This pictures summarizes the beautiful landscape of PEI pretty well, and the schizophrenic nature of the sky that afternoon.

Moncton, New Brunswick

This is the only picture we took in Moncton, but trust me, it was a beautiful little town. I loved all the red brick buildings and structures down main street. I also enjoyed our lunch at the cat motifed (did I just make up a word) restaurant, though I didn't find it funny when dad tried to leave me with the bill.

Dad by water

After a day in Halifax by myself, it was great to go pick up dad and show him the spots I had discovered. This is at the end of Spring Garden st, at the bottom of a little hill that must be murder for any car in the winter.

The citadel in Halifax

Another highlight in Halifax was visiting the Citadel, which is basically an old British fort on top of the hill overlooking the city. If it wasn't so foggy, we would've gotten some incredible photos of downtown.

I got to see the beautiful Halifax Temple

Arrive in Nova Scotia!

It was so nice to arrive in beautiful Nova Scotia

Vacation!

I finished my 4th year at McGill with my final in Physiology, and a few hours later I was on a plane to Halifax, Nova Scotia. What a wonderful week I spent with my dad. I'm going to cheat a little and pretend that the date I posted each entry and picture was the day I was actually in each place. Hopefully I will get the hang of having a blog, and learn how to include pictures.

Dave

I've started a blog

Last month I didn't know what a blog was, and now I have one. Wow, that just feels good to say, "I have a blog." But does one do with a blog? I guess you'll find out.