Halifax, NS Waterfront

One of our other favorite activities when visiting Halifax is going to the waterfront. Since we don't live near a coastline, this is a reasonably unique experience for our kids.

Here we are on the Dartmouth side getting ready to take the ferry across. You can see the entire Halifax skyline.

Sure, you could sit in one of the plastic chairs. You could sit on the bottom deck and not be in full sun and wind. OR you could stand right against the glass for the closest view possible. You can point out every boat, every wave, and every duck you see. While there was a light rain, if you are shorter than the railing it is angled so you stay dry. However if you are slightly taller, you will get wet from the rain and the spray from the boat. At least the kids loved it.

This awesome playground is right on the Halifax waterfront. My kids are in the photo somewhere, though with so many ways to get up and down and hide on top and inside, we did lose track of them a couple of times. 

Forcing the kids to pose for a photo with us before we feed them lunch. Food is a great motivator... haha 

Look! It's Theodore Tugboat. If you are Canadian this may have some sort of meaning for you. It has been explained to me that this is a popular children's show that was on the air in Canada from 1994-2009 (broadcast network). It appears it was also on in the USA from 1994-2002 and 2007-2009 (cable only), but I had never heard of it. My kids were happy to see a smiling, hat wearing tugboat. Then they were frustrated that it wouldn't talk to them. Ah, the life of a two year old.