Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Halifax


Latitude and Longitude: 44.8544º N, 63.1992º W.
Population: 390,328 (In 2011)
Population Density: 71 per square kilometre
Landform Region: Appalachian Region
Climate Region: Atlantic - Humid Continental
Types of Industries:
Primary - Agriculture, forestry, mining, fishing, natural gas extraction
Secondary - Exporters of beer
Tertiary - Lots of banking and financial service-related employment
Tourist Attractions: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia, Fort George
National Parks Near City: Kejimkujik National Park, Fundy National Park, Kouchibouguac National Park
Immigration Population: 27,410
Cultural Celebrations: Nova Scotia Multicultural Festival (otherwise known as Multifest)


Our first stop on our journey was Halifax! The weather was lovely the whole time we were here! Cheyenne and I had the chance to go to the Kejimkujik National Park on the first day here, and man, was it beautiful! There was so much wildlife, and lots of rivers and lakes! I would have loved to have canoed down one of them! On the second day, we visited the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, and some of the artifacts on display really caught my attention, such as the Titanic deck chair and the "unknown" child's shoes! We also stopped by a local restaurant and tried some poutine râpée, which is an Acadian pork-potato dish. It looked kind of gross, but it tasted great!

Anyways, I have to go get some rest. I'll need to be up bright and early for our next flight to Montreal! Until next time!

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