We ventured into Halifax today via Peggy’s Cove. Very picturesque place. According to their signage, it is one of the most photographed places in Canada. We did our share. It was beautiful out when we got there and then the fog started rolling in and soon you couldn’t even see the lighthouse that was 200 meters away.
kids enjoying Pride parade
After that we headed into Halifax and what a traffic nightmare! Streets were blocked off and it was impossible to find parking. We finally found a spot and ventured off into downtown. And guess what we stumbled upon??? A parade. Not just any parade but pride parade. So I said to the kids, let’s make Uncle Paul proud and watch this parade. And what a parade! The Cornfest parade has a lot of work to do if it is going to keep my interest after this. Honestly, there is nothing sweeter than having your kids sitting on the curb accepting lollipops or beads from a guy wearing only leather chaps. Personally my favourite was the cross dresser. Ryan wasn’t quite sure what to make of him. The kids collected all kinds of treats and even mom and dad received some “goodies”.
Craig enjoying pride parade
Of course, the downside of all this was the ensuing discussion after the parade. “Why was that so weird?” “Why did some of them dress that way?” “What was with all the rainbows?” Well kids, it is about having pride in who you are and accepting people no how they dress or act. I don’t think they bought it for one second.
At first, Mary Pat was mortified that I was going to take pictures but I thought there is no way I am letting an opportunity like this go by. So I took lots of photos. Also, I have included a video below.
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By the time the parade was done it was 3:00 and we headed down to the boardwalk. What a beautiful city. This is going on my list to return to one day for sure, however, not with kids. By the time we got back to camp it was 7:30 and we still had to start packing to leave tomorrow. We would like to be on the road by 9:00 as we have a 6 hour drive to Cape Breton Highlands National Park
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