Canada Day

Actually, the next entry should be about Halifax, after all, I've been here for a month. But somehow I haven't gotten around to it yet, and on this occasion, I'm bringing forward the biggest Canadian holiday today. What the 4th of July is in America, the 1st of July is in Canada. A national holiday, celebrated with great national pride. Either with family or with friends, the main thing is together.

In Halifax yesterday, there was a lot to see and hear. Everywhere in the city, there were events with music, dance, food, and of course, the obligatory fireworks in the evening. The Farmers Market was open with face painting, petting zoo, and horse-drawn carriages, and there was also a BBQ festival (I really had to swallow when I saw the meat prices) and the finish line of a vintage car race was also here in the city.

I spent the day with three other German girls. We started around noon with the jumping of the Skyhawks Sky Divers. These skydivers were really great and did some amazing jumps (see photos). The pilot of the plane also made himself noticed by flying very low and close to the houses.

After the jump, we continued with the crowds to the Citadel. At 12 o'clock, the cannons were fired there. A very loud spectacle. We then went to the Farmers Market and then we needed some food. By now, the weather had cleared up, so we could sit in the sun in the beer garden by the water. After eating, we went back to the Citadel, as the other three hadn't been there yet. By now, it had gotten really hot, so we were happy when we could go back to the water. We took the ferry over to Dartmouth, where the big evening concert was supposed to take place. We didn't know any of the bands, but that didn't bother us. Since no alcohol is allowed to be served in public here, there was a separate area for 19-year-olds and older. It conveniently lay right by the water and wasn't really crowded because most people had come with their families. So we could sit by the water, listen to music, and later we had the best view of the fireworks from there. It reminded me a lot of Kieler Woche and Breminale :)

The food was not worth mentioning on the whole, but there was one exception. One stand sold cheesecake on a stick. Of course, I had to try it, and I can only say: amazing! A cheesecake covered in a chocolate crust, topped with peanuts and a little Nutella. Sooooooooooooo delicious, the cheesecake practically melted on the tongue, I really have to try baking a New York cheesecake!

Our first Canada Day was really great, and we all agreed that it's a shame that there isn't a day like this in Germany.