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Today we spend the day exploring Halifax on foot. Jen did not join us, for obvious reasons, and did her own thing for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We went through the beautiful Halifax Public Gardens which were transformed into the urban oasis of today by the amalgamation of two adjoining gardens, a swampy piece of wasteland and a lovely bequest from an estate. The driving force behind this transition was the passion for horticulture of a number of Haligonian citizens. Many were politicians who had the influence to realise their vision.<\/p>\n\n\n

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After the gardens we joined a tour in the famous Citadel. In the heart of down town of Halifax, this strategic hilltop fort offers a commanding view of Halifax Harbour. It is like stepping back to 1869 and we immersed ourself in the social and military history of Halifax with the 78th Highlanders and the 3rd Brigade Royal Artillery. We saw a demonstration of the first rifles used when they replaced the old muskets. This new gun had many advantages over the muskets such as easy to reload and more accuracy. Plus they had a reach of almost 900 meters.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The next demo was the firing of a canon at exactly 12 noon as shown by the town clock. This was used, back in the day, so people, who had a clock at home, could synchronise it with the town clock. The guide explained that this was easier than lugging your grandfather clock to the town square to adjust it \ud83d\ude0a.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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