Day 25 (September 15, 2009) – A Very Rainy Day

Our streak of not having Mother Nature interfere with our sightseeing ran out today. It rained hard almost all day. Since our friends decided to pass on ape Breton, we adjusted our itinerary for the rest of the trip, adding in 2 new stopovers in Maine, Eastport and Boothbay Harbor. After lunch we saddled up our trusty steeds a sallied forth like Don Quixote against the Citadel of Halifax. After paying our tithe to the King of England, we were admitted to this stalwart bastion. Being in a granite fort in a heavy rain gives one a sense of the life of a British soldier in days long gone. We managed to get in a guided tour of the Fort with the Corporal of the Guard as our Guide. All of us made the long walk through the dark and damp Musketry Gallery of the outer wall. We drove through the wharf area of downtown Halifax, but it was too wet to park and walk around. There were 3 cruise ships in Port today.