After breakfast, we took a taxi up to the impressive Halifax Citadel, on a hill that dominates the local landscape. This is the former barracks block. *

Other offices, cells, guardroom, etc., are built into the walls around the huuge open parade ground. *

The Citadel was one of a number of forts built in eastern Canada in the 1820s and 30s to defend vulnerable strategic points. Other forts are located at Quebec City, around Montreal and at Kingston, Ontario. The Rideau Canal and the canalization of the lower Ottawa River, and their attendant barracks, were also part of this construction program. *

View across the parade to the guardroom. *

Veranda of the barrack block. Each floor has its own veranda. *

The Main Gate and entrance tunnel. *

Interior of wall overlooking harbour. Note steep staircase. *

Third-personal interpreters, not at all pro-active. *

At this point, I went up on the curtain wall, where I was greeted by this effective sign! *