Newfoundland to Quebec City via Halifax

Our last night in Newfoundland was spent in Deer Lake and in the following morning we flew to Halifax Nova Scotia to begin the second part of our latest Canadian adventure, A trip across Canada to Vancouver by train.

Arrival at the railway station in Halifax our train is waiting under the watchful eye of Queen Mary.

Looking up the stairs to the observation deck

Our final sight of Halifax and Queen May  as we leave the station.

Château Frontenac towering over the city.

Part of the old fortifications of he City.

Lots of statues scattered round the city, this one represents the prow of a sailing vessel.

A street scene in the old town.

We went round the town in a Calèche, the horse having drink from a fountain, especially for the horses pulling all the Calèches around town.

This tree has grown round the cannonball, these were put at the corner of houses to protect them from fast turning Calèches, can you imagine the damage caused to the wheels if the driver cut the corner and hit one.

 

The wealth of Canada or part of it. There are approx 90 x 4 deep that's lot of silos full of grain, all arriving by train from the prairies and then being shipped all over the world.