The Tall Ships

 When we were thinking of taking a vacation out East a few months ago somebody told us about the Tall Ships that were going to be in Nova Scotia in July. That pretty much settled it, and we decided we had to check them out on our way to visit Mike's family. It has been so worth it! Ships really are amazing things!

Mr. Stannix and I each got a bracelet for the day so that we could board the ships and check them out. We took turns and brought one of the children on board with us when we went. It was pretty neat to check out the inside of the ships and go below deck and see the dining areas. The first ship we boarded was The Bounty. It was our favorite ship! I loved the old sails and old look that it had.

The second ship we boarded was The Peacemaker. It was built the same year I was born and takes about 20 people to crew. Hyrum had fun walking around and peeking out at the ocean.

When we finished looking around we got someone to snap a quick family picture of us infront of it. I just can't believe how cool the lines and sails are and how intricate everything is.

When we finished at the harbour we walked up the big hill back to the hotel. The stroller gets pretty heavy after a block or so of straight up, and Camilla wanted to walk anyways. It gave Daddy 25 less pounds to push up the steep hill, but it took us a while to catch up to him. It's so funny that downtown Halifax is built on such a steep hill.


We got back to the hotel and changed and then crossed the toll bridge for afternoon church in Dartmouth. We had planned on going to the 9:00am Ward, but when we woke up it would have been just starting. I think we all needed the rest. We checked out temple grounds for a few minutes after church and then went back to the Hotel for the afternoon. The Halifax temple is just like ours in Edmonton. It was fun for Camilla to notice that. After naps we took off to catch Sunset at Peggy's Cove.

To Be Continued