To Haliax we go!

Chester, the Marina Manager at the Liscombe Lodge, loaned his car to us so we could go into nearby Sherbrooke to the grocery store and visit the historical village there.  The Sherbrooke Historical village is actually a museum town from 1876 – 150 years old, and each building sits on its original foundation.  The village was complete with church, court house, jail, school, doctor’s office, pharmacy, boat builder, wood turner…. Staff were dressed in period clothing and were prepared to explain details of what happened in each building. Fascinating!

We left Liscombe Harbour and sailed southwesterly toward Halifax, and made it nearly half-way, to Taylor’s Head, which was our next anchorage.  We made good time, and anchored in a protected bay, surrounded by a wide white sand beach.  We wanted to go to shore, and were close enough that we rowed in. We learned from people enjoying the beach that it was Taylor Head Provincial Park.

The next day we continued, and cut the distance to Halifax in half again, and anchored in Jeddore Harbour, where close by, the German tall ship “Alexander von Humboldt II” was anchored.

In Jeddore Harbour fishing is a big deal

We are very exited about the Tall Ship Festival in Halifax this weekend, which is part of the Rendezvous 2017, and the Canada 150 celebration! 30 tall ships are expected!  The radio is abuzz with excitement too, and huge crowds are being predicted to see the spectacle, eat local food dishes, and take in free concerts on the city’s waterfront. 

So on July 28, 2017, we sailed into Halifax, and entered one of the world’s best natural harbours!  Some tall ships had already arrived, and others were on their way, several following us in! We made our way into Halifax’s Northwest Arm, which was thick with boats; docked, moored and anchored. 

One of the huge homes on Halifax's Northwest Arm

We anchored at the northwest end across from the Armdale Yacht Club, and dinghied over to go shopping at the nearby Binnacle Marine store, a brief five-minute walk away.

On Saturday, July 29, 2017, we and the rest of Halifax went to the harbour front to look at the tall ships!  We toured the Bluenose II, but just looked at the other boats from the dock.  All the tall ships packed into such a small area was an amazing sight. And here are a few pictures…

First of the Bluenose II:

and then the other tall ships...