I'll take note of that, since I'm planning another trip there. Thank you!

Quite welcome! Glad to help.

Great, thanks! I'm curious about the ferry, so I may try that next time I get to come. Love the city!

@@ThePortLowdown And there is lots to do Downtown Dartmouth within a small area. My fav fish and chips, breakfast sandwhich, croissant, ramen, sushi, pizza, burger and nachos are all within a few blocks. Dear Friend is rated one of the best cocktail bars in the country. Two record stores, a bookstore, an amazing retail shop called The Trainyard, Sullivan's Pond, and more!

@@MattCorkum Wow! I'm gonna have to catch Dartmouth then! Gives me another reason to come back. 😁

Thank you! Sorry about the street name.

Thanks! So it's like Norway or Iceland, where tap water is clean and clear. I would just refill at the restrooms.

Noted and thanks!

@@ThePortLowdown My pleasure. Come again !

Good to know. We ARE coming back to Halifax, which I'm really happy about. I really love the city, it's very cool! Any suggestions about what to hit next?

@@ThePortLowdown As a tourist who does cruises, I think you hit up most of the good walkable spots (waterfront, citadel hill, and the public gardens). If there was any place in between you liked (say Spring Garden Road) that might be worth hitting up again. But if it were my second time via cruise, I'd probably do a tour (you mentioned Peggy's Cove being a bit far, but I'd think it'd be either that (has a small walkable area for some touristy shops/restaurants) or Lunenberg (similar)). As a local, I'd be hitting up cafes like Narrow Espresso or Steve-o-renos, hitting up the central library, maybe getting to Point Pleasant Park, and various restaurants (away from the waterfront though. The best (although expensive) being Edna's and Bar Kismet). The amalgamated cities (Dartmouth and Bedford) both have waterfronts, but unless there's an event going on I don't think it's worth the trip. Dartmouth might be ok because you get a nice cheap ferry ride in, but it's very small (some good restaurants, District 5 is highly underrated and a bit unknown, but more popular ones like Canteen, Battery Park, Side Hustle). Bedford is also way too far and small recommend. I'd probably be more interested in a tour of McNabb's or going on the harbour and to George's Island or something Lobster Rolls are kind of the big dish here (more so than donairs, garlic fingers, and poutine I'd say). It's lobster in a hot dog bun :shrug:

Wow! Thanks for the all the details! It's all part of my notes for the next trip. The city itself still holds alot of interest for me. My family enjoyed their side trip to Peggy's Cove ( while I huffed and puffed in town)..may have to cover it in the next video amongst other things. BTW, would you consider Tim Hortons an essential thing to try? The menu seemed pretty basic to me, and the donuts actually have bees flying around inside the case!

Yeah, I tried lobster rolls in Bar Harbor. Probably the most expensive sandwich I ever had!

Well, that seems to work out the best for him it seems. No more selfies with tourists! Thanks for the word!

@@ThePortLowdown ...but our 101 year old Gopher Tortoise, Gus, ist still living at the Museum of Natural History at 1747 Summer Street! 😉

I was just about to say this. Resident on dartmouth here and I miss merlin

Noted. Thanks!

It's the season, but not as plentiful as other parts of the province. However, there are tours on offer.

Low chance of seeing whales in this area. The tours are available because people will pay for them not because they see many whales.

I am from Halifax and I do not recommend whale watching cruises here. Whales are plentiful on the Bay of Fundy side of Nova Scotia especially around Digby.

I'd say in the fall you're just as likely to see one of the tagged sharks that visit the Halifax area as you are a whale haha.