{"id":598,"date":"2012-09-07T06:36:42","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T13:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/?p=598"},"modified":"2012-09-07T06:44:47","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T13:44:47","slug":"a-couple-of-days-in-halifax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/?p=598","title":{"rendered":"A couple of days in Halifax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Halifax_%28former_city%29\">Halifax<\/a>, the capital of Nova Scotia is a friendly little city with a lot of interesting history. \u00c2\u00a0The first day there was off and on rainy, but we got some quality walking time in. \u00c2\u00a0Across the street for the Lord Nelson Hotel where we stayed was the Public Gardens, a lovely spot with music on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"flowers in Halifax gardens.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/flowers-in-Halifax-gardens.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers in Halifax gardens\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Fujifilm X100 23mm lens 1\/500 sec @ f\/16 iso 1600<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"halifax public gardens gazebo.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/halifax-public-gardens-gazebo.jpg\" alt=\"Halifax public gardens gazebo\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<span>\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Fujifilm X100 23mm lens 1\/140 sec @ f\/22 iso 200<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-size: 10px;\"><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">Some folks having fun dancing to the band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"dancing in the gardens.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dancing-in-the-gardens.jpg\" alt=\"Dancing in the gardens\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<span>\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Fujifilm X100 23mm lens 1\/900 sec @ f\/11 iso 200<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"dancing in the gardens 3.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dancing-in-the-gardens-3.jpg\" alt=\"Dancing in the gardens 3\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<span>\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Fujifilm X100 23mm lens 1\/850 sec @ f\/13 iso 1600<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We had lunch at the Triangle Pub, near the Lower Harbour.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"triangle pub.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/triangle-pub.jpg\" alt=\"Triangle pub\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Fujifilm X100 23mm lens 1\/500 sec @ f\/16 iso 1600 HDR toning applied in PS6<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-size: 10px;\"><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Winston taking a stroll.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Winston taking a stroll.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Winston-taking-a-stroll.jpg\" alt=\"Winston taking a stroll\" width=\"430\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<span>\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Fujifilm X100 23mm lens 1\/500 sec @ f\/16 iso 1600<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em style=\"font-size: 10px;\"><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/lhn-nhs\/ns\/halifax\/visit.aspx\">Citadel<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0is one of the\u00c2\u00a0primary historical sites in Halifax. This young man was playing the bagpipe for the changing of the Guards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"bagpiper in citadel.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/bagpiper-in-citadel2.jpg\" alt=\"Bagpiper in citadel\" width=\"398\" height=\"600\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0Fujifilm X100 23mm lens 1\/2000 sec @ f\/16 iso 200<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"changing of the guard at citadel.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/changing-of-the-guard-at-citadel.jpg\" alt=\"Changing of the guard at citadel\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<span>\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Fujifilm X100 23mm lens 1\/1000 sec @ f\/16 iso 1600<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"changing of the guard at citadel 2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/changing-of-the-guard-at-citadel-2.jpg\" alt=\"Changing of the guard at citadel 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<span>\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Fujifilm X100 23mm lens 1\/2000 sec @ f\/16 iso 1600<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/lhn-nhs\/ns\/halifax\/natcul\/natcul2.aspx\">Old Town Clock<\/a> sits on the harbor side of the Citadel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"old town clock.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/old-town-clock.jpg\" alt=\"Old town clock\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<span>\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 <\/span><em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">Fujifilm X100 23mm lens 1\/3000 sec @ f\/16 iso 1600 processed in Topaz Adjust5\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Finally, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spring_Garden,_Halifax\">Spring Garden Street<\/a> at night.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"spring garden street at night.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/spring-garden-street-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"Spring garden street at night\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<em style=\"font-size: 10px;\">\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 Fujifilm X100 23mm lens 1\/80 sec @ f\/16 iso 1600 HDR toning applied in PS^\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia is a friendly little city with a lot of interesting history. \u00c2\u00a0The first day there was off and on rainy, but we got some quality walking time in. \u00c2\u00a0Across the street for the Lord &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/?p=598\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photography","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=598"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":604,"href":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598\/revisions\/604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.travelswithwesley.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}