On our way to Halifax

July 27

Today we are heading for Halifax. This coast has been long and rather unscenic due to the fog. We set off about 8am. There was no fog along the river. But when we hit the open coastal waters we were greeted again by our friend fog. Sadly we are getting pretty good at travelling in fog. 

The conditions were pretty good. Light winds and a bit of ocean swell. We enough visibility to cruise at 15 knots. We continued our 2 gps and radar system. It was a long haul to Halifax, 70 nm. To pass the time Noah and I did math flash cards and sight words. He also watched a movie on the other iPad (we have a lot of electronics on this boat 3 phones, 2 iPads, a tablet and 2 laptops- not to mention the chart plotter and radar). 

It was foggy the entire way. As we neared Halifax we were picking up a lot more traffic on the radar so we slowed to 7 knots. At one point we came close to a fishing boat hauling their nets. 

The Halifax harbour is a busy spot. There are cargo ships, navy vessels, sail boat and power boats. 

We docked at Cable wharf in Halifax around 3pm. We were very excited to finally be in Halifax. Woohoo. 

Went to Heather and Jame's house for an awesome dinner. Noah had so much fun playing with his cousins Ben and Quintin - super heroes, spies, Lego and bike riding - what a night!