Halifax / Dalhousie
Many thanks to Queenie and friend for looking after me while I was in Halifax NS last week. This was my first proper transcontinental job, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Air Canada is NOT the most comfortable airline for long haul - particularly when your business-class arse doesn't fit in economy class seats. Air Canada call it 'Hospitality' class - hospital, yes - hospitable, no. Old school communal screens showing sanitised versions of 'Cinderella Man' & 'Thelma and Louise'...parteh!
As accentmonkey & Queenie will both tell you, Halifax is a gem of a place. Nice people (some with crraazzy accents eh?) mixed with a healthy, fresh atmosphere. There's an air of 'great things to come' and such. The weather was all over the shop: fog, rain, snow, wind, seasonally freezing conditions, unseasonally mild conditions - all in the space of 5 days, which made me feel right at home.
While there I also managed to indulge in some political debate, and almost got on local TV. While standing outside the university I was asked by a camera crew if I'd like to answer a few questions about the elections. 15 seconds of fame, here I come. "Fire away" sez I. Alas, it came to a grinding halt in the opening seconds when I was asked about my local 'ridings'. This turns out to be the Canadian word for constituency, news to me. Rather than make a total tool of myself I had to fess up to being a visitor. Damn you ridings!
Take note: Big shops don't open on a Sunday. The Mountaineering Co-op (www.mec.ca) has brilliant value in mountaineering gear. Try the smoked meat.
As accentmonkey & Queenie will both tell you, Halifax is a gem of a place. Nice people (some with crraazzy accents eh?) mixed with a healthy, fresh atmosphere. There's an air of 'great things to come' and such. The weather was all over the shop: fog, rain, snow, wind, seasonally freezing conditions, unseasonally mild conditions - all in the space of 5 days, which made me feel right at home.
While there I also managed to indulge in some political debate, and almost got on local TV. While standing outside the university I was asked by a camera crew if I'd like to answer a few questions about the elections. 15 seconds of fame, here I come. "Fire away" sez I. Alas, it came to a grinding halt in the opening seconds when I was asked about my local 'ridings'. This turns out to be the Canadian word for constituency, news to me. Rather than make a total tool of myself I had to fess up to being a visitor. Damn you ridings!
Take note: Big shops don't open on a Sunday. The Mountaineering Co-op (www.mec.ca) has brilliant value in mountaineering gear. Try the smoked meat.
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