Tall Ships 2012

This year Tall Ships is commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812.  (Why anyone would want to make a big deal of a war that was a waste and ended in a tie, I don't know, but I believe because my gr gr grandfather was a soldier in this war, he gained his land in Brock Township, Ontario.  He didn't have anything to do with the naval part of the war.)

This morning we went down to the Halifax waterfront with hoards of other people (okay not hoards as in China, but a huge number anyway) and spent a couple of hours walking around and going on tours of the various tall ships.

The highlight was touring the Bounty, the actual ship that appeared in the movie "Mutiny on the Bounty". The original Bounty, of course, was burned and sunk in the 1700's.

There are many activities going on this week-end.  There is a concert Saturday evening which features the 1812 Overture and one of the temple workers, Chris Palmer, has composed a 2012 Overture which will debut at the concert.

 The Unicorn

The Unicorn is a ship whose crew is entirely female.  The have a program called "Sisters Under Sail" for teen-age girls to learn all about sailing and gain practical experience.

 The Roseway

 The Bounty

Bob and the Captain of the Bounty

 The British

 The Americans

 The Baltimore

 The Glengarys (from Scotland)

The Larinda

The Larinda sank in the Halifax Harbour during hurricane Juan.  This is the first outing since it has been refurbished.

 

 Acrobat on the Mast

Do you See Her?

Upside Down

George's Island

On Sunday there will be tours of George's Island (of Evangeline, a Tale of Acadia fame).

Bob was ill for about  five days.  He had an ear  problem, so we didn't do much this week.  This is our first day out other than to the Drs. and to the Temple.  He is doing fine now.