I’ve been back from the East Coast for almost two months now. It’s hard to believe how fast time flies! After sharing four posts, Newfoundland and a three-part Prince Edward Island entry, I am moving a bit more west to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

I didn’t spend much time in Halifax, Nova Scotia but I can tell you the waterfront is gorgeous. It’s packed with bars, restaurants, high-end clothing stores, and of course … lots of tourists.

Locals tell me, Halifax, Nova Scotia has a large student community. Thousands head east to go to some of our country’s top institutions. My dad got his degree at Dalhousie University – a public research university, with three campuses in Halifax alone. He’s said many times, Nova Scotia is his favourite province, making it a place I just had to check out.

While I was there, I had lunch at Murphys (a boathouse styled restaurant), visited Alexander Keith’s (a NS brewery founded back in the 1800’s), and took a short stroll past the waterfront and down Lower Water Street.