Comedians in Cars Getting Clams

We have spent our first day in Halifax. It is warm and a little more humid than we are used to. My hair is twice its usual circumference. Imagine Ethel Merman. Giving Anna some space to pack and get organized, Rick took us for an extensive car tour of the Halifax region. Everything from Citadel Hill to Dalhousie University to Dartmouth. Halifax is much bigger than I remember- more like a major city than one that is only 50,000 more people than Victoria. Whilst tripping around the area, we stopped to retrieve granddaughter Hannah from Wall Climbing Camp and to meet her dog, Marcus. For dinner, we went to the Pleasant Street Diner for halibut tips and clams. There is a shambolic atmosphere to this culinary experience, but when those clams skid onto your table, it is heaven. And then to Leonidas for a mini- dip ice cream cone. I had mine dipped in dark orange Belgian chocolate. It leaves DQ in the parking lot. Tomorrow morning, Rick and Anna leave for the airport at 5am - Doug will be their chauffeur.