We woke up to rain but that didn't deter us. We headed to the Canadian Immigration Museum called Pier 21. Pier 21 was the place where immigrants entered Canada from 1928-1971. We took a tour, watched a 3-D movie and spent time enjoying the exhibits. The museum is small, but tells quite well the stories of the people who entered Canada during this time period. One group that affected both Joe and I were the children who were sent from England at the beginning of WWII by their parents so they would be safe. I got a lump in my throat thinking about all of the parents and how their hearts must have been very heavy sending 5 year old's across the ocean to live with people they didn't know. Worse things happened during the war, I know, but this was one event that seemed very touching to me.
One of the exhibits had this statement--Canadians are immigrants with seniority. I thought this worked for Americans too. As we existed the museum, I thought about all of the many relatives who came before us who braved the Atlantic crossing and an unknown world in the US and how grateful we are that they did so.
After the museum we grabbed a quick lunch and took a 2 hour harbor tour of Halifax. Halifax is the second largest harbor in the world after Sydney, Australia. This has allowed Halifax to play a major role since its founding in 1749. The harbor does not freeze so its importance is quite significant.
After our tour, we returned to our room in Alex Hall and relaxed. The picture I downloaded is posted on the inside of the front hall door. Every college has to deal with pigeons. I guess King's College has their own challenge--how to keep them out of the building--at least they don't have bats!
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