Last Updated on May 2, 2013 by Nancie
Welcome to another week of Travel Photo Thursday. Pull up that armchair and enjoy your virtual around the world tour! Usually by now, I have my summer travel plans made. This year is a little different (sadly). Due to circumstances beyond my control (well sort of, but I am trying to rectify that), no tickets have been booked and no plans have been finalized. That doesn’t mean I don’t have a dream. My summertime travel dream is to go home to Halifax. Fingers crossed, that I am going to be able to make it happen. In the meantime here are a few of my favorite Halifax photos for you all to enjoy!
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Point Pleasant Park and Black Rock Beach…a favorite place for joggers and walkers. You can walk along the ocean front, or take one of paths through the forest. You’ll find some ruins here, and a number of memorials honoring Canadians lost in the world wars. In the summertime the park is host to a theatre production “Shakespeare by the Sea”. Don’t miss the ice cream served up from the kiosk at the beginning of the beach!
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Halifax’s Harbour…one of the few harbours in the Northern Hemisphere that is free of ice year round. Tours are availabe from along the waterfront. Take your pick a schonner, a sailboat, or a motorized craft. Of course, you can always opt for the Halifax -Dartmouth Ferry; same views, much cheaper!
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You can boogie to the music in Victoria Park, before making your way through the gates of Halifax’s favorite park…the Halifax Public Gardens…
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The Bandstand at the Halifax Public Gardens…don’t miss the Sunday afternoon concerts. They’re free!
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A visit to the Public Gardens would not be complete without some beautiful flower shots…
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…Or a statue…Ceres and Friend…
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And of course, there is always the sunset at Sir Flemming Park, or “The Dingle” to the locals. The last time I was here the look-out tower was closed for renovations. If you visit, and it’s open, don’t miss climbing to the top for some spectacular views!
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And finally, a quick trip out of Halifax will have you enjoying some beautiful sandy beaches.
This gorgeous slice of sand is Hirtle’s Beach in Lunenburg, on the South Shore. My grandmother was a Hirtle, and I wonder if she played on this as a child.
Travelers Tip
Did you know that Nova Scotia is known as “Canada’s Ocean Playground”? We have loads of beautiful beaches, and many of them white sand. The best time for swimmers is July and August. If you’re a beachcomber, then any time of the year is just fine. Of course, between January and March, be sure to wear your long johns!
Point Pleasant Park and the Dingle are also open year round. You can enjoy the Public Gardens daily from sunrise to sunset, from mid April to November. All three parks are free to enter. Don’t forget the free Sunday concerts at the Bandstand.
Planning a trip to Nova Scotia? Be sure to check out the Doer’s and Dreamers Guide.
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42 responses to “Travel Photo Thursday — May 2, 2013 — Summertime Travel Dreams”
We adore Nova Scotia (and have a little post on Pictou in the works). Really liked strolling through the pretty Public Garden. The kids loved the waterfront with the blue wave and we all enjoyed the Maritime Museum down there.
Agree, Sophie! The museum really is a jewel!
Hi Nancie, I don’t blame you for dreaming about Halifax summer travel. I looks like a wonderful place. I haven’t been there but I heard so much beautiful things about Nova Scotia. The beach looks lovely and the Shakespeare by the Sea sounds like a good summer treat. I hope to get there someday.
Marisol…while maybe not as historic as Ta Prohm, Halifax is an interesting city historically, including some awesome architecture.
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Nova Scotia looks really pretty! I might have to make Nova Scotia a travel goal of mine. I hope that you get there this summer.
Sere, you won’t regret a trip to Nova Scotia!
When I was a kid I lived just up the street from the Halifax Public Gardens. I haven’t been back to Halifax in 25 years but am heading there on June 15th for two weeks of adventures in Nova Scotia. I am so looking forward to it. Wish (hope) we could cross paths.
Looking forward to Lunenburg – and Blue Rocks.
WOW Leigh! If I get home I should be arriving around June 21 or 22. I will keep you posted. It would be great to meet up. Lunenburg and Blue Rocks are both amazing! Hirtles Beach (the last photo) is in Lunenburg, and well worth a visit!
Oh we love the dreaming phases as much as the travel phase. Enjoy those daydreams! Beautiful photos to keep the dreams alive as well!!
So true, Jackie. Without the dreaming between the traveling, where would we be? I hope Greece continues to treat you well.
Nova Scotia looks like a perfect summer getaway with beautiful beaches and parks. I’ve never been to the Atlantic Canada part but would love to visit someday. Love your views of the water. Crossing my fingers for you that you get to come home this summer.
Thanks, Mary. If you ever get the chance to go, I hope you do. It really is a lovely part of the world!
I hope you do get to go home for summer. Halifax looks wonderful. I have heard so much about it and you photos show how beautiful it is. That gull on the head of Ceres is absolutely huge! I love the purple sunset. The ones we see in the tropics are usually orange and sometimes pink, but never purple – gorgeous.
Thanks, Jan! yes, we do have huge sea gulls! 🙂
Oh, Nancie, the beaches here are beautiful! You must be so homesick. I hope it hasn’t been too long since you’ve been home. Wish you have a fantastic summer in Nova Scotia. Yes, it’s definitely Canada’s Ocean Playground. Enjoy!!
It’s been a couple of years since I have been home, and do so want to go this year. We’ll see what happens 🙂
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Hello Nancie, I’ve never set foot in any part of Canada – terrible! Have heard such a lot about Canada though, some Scottish friends I used to work with at BBC Scotland had spent lots of time in Nova Scotia, and told us a lot about it.
I’m back here in Antiqua Scotia, heading back to Sydney at the weekend. Wish I could go via Canada! It’s on my list of places to go once these purse-draining children have grown up.
It is a beautiful part of the world. Maybe when the kids grow up runaway for a couple of months to see all of NS! 🙂
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I can see why you’re dreaming of Halifax! I’ve wanted to visit Halifax for quite some time. Could use some down time on one of those beautiful beaches.
Me too, Debbie, me too 🙂
I dream of visiting Halifax too. I’ve never been outside of the airport, but if we can save up enough to take a whole month off I’d love to to a cross-Canada road trip from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Thanks for the sneak peek!
You could easily spend your entire month in NS! 🙂
I don’t doubt it! I’ll add that to my 6/49 plan.
Beautiful. I hope you make it home this summer! I would love to visit this part of Canada some day…definitely one of my travel dreams.
I never realized how far NS is from everything, until I moved away. It is so worth the trip, and the expense. Getting there is not cheap!
Summer is on my mind lately too. I can’t wait for a nice long (very long) beach vacation! Can not come soon enough!
I agree Jen!
Looks like the perfect place to spend a summer vacation – I hope you get to!
Fingers crossed here Becca. Sadly, as each day goes by without a ticket booked I am getting less optimistic (:
Looks like a great place to go during summer!
Perfect summer get away, Dick!
Lovely picture! We are headed to Canada in a few weeks but not to this area, have to add this to our list!
I can see myself really enjoying Shakespeare by the Sea and the bandstand at the Public Gardens. No wonder you miss it. I hope that you find a way to visit soon.
Love that area of Canada – Did a road trip several decades ago there. Saw very different parts Visiting for Photo Thursday – nice pictures
How lovely to be reminded of spring as we are moving swiftly into Autumn in this part of the world. Did you know there’s a Dartmouth close to where I come from in Devon, UK? It also has naval links. I love the pic of the statue with the bird on top – birds do seem to enjoy such look-outs, don’t they!!
Must be a lovely place, Nancie!
Thank for your experiences and nice photos!
That’s a beautiful sunset! I love the purplish color of it.
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