There wasn't much left of it because it was bombarded for four years. The first shots of the Civil War were fired there and it changed hands a lot. It had cannons that could shoot 5km. It had Stare Towers, like STARE at somebody. The first is shaped like a pentagon. We didn't have much time there because we had to get on the ferry.
On our way back we saw more dolphins, and we saw the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier that we visited the next day. There were tons of other big boats in the harbour. I prefer small ones. I hope I'll be able to take pictures on the aircraft carrier.
Good afternoon Jillian and Samuel,
ReplyDeleteI am sorry I could not read your blog before today. But WOW! What amazing things you have seen! I wish I was traveling with you.
Did you like the smell of cacao in the chocolate factory? I have never eaten a chocolate bar still hot. How was it? Did it taste different from what you are used to?
Colonial Williamburg: Again WOW! From your description Sam it sounded great. You mentioned that there were plantations and that they had slaves. What did you think about that? They sure had to work hard in those days. If you liked Colonial Williamburg, may be you would like to visit "Le fort de Louisbourg" in Nova Scotia. There are people costumed as soldiers and you can visit the different buildings. However it doesn't look as big as what you described.
From the picture of the aquarium, it looks like there were some huge basins for the fish. Were there any sharks or sting ray? Did you see Nemo?
Fort Sumpter: Can you imagine the noise those big cannons made when they were fired? I don't know how they could stand the noise. I supposed they put something in their ears but even with that it must have been loud. Is the Island at the opening of a bay or port? What were they defending?
I am looking forward to hear about the aircraft carrier. Usually these kind of boat are HUGE. Were there any submarine in the harbour?
Your trip doesn't sound boring anymore. I hope you continue to have fun and visit wonderful places. I will try to log in more often because it is fun to read you but also I am learning a lot of things through your postings.
Have fun and enjoy the somewhat warmer weather.
Wow! 5 km! C'est incroyable, je n'aurais pas pensé qu'un canon de l'époque de la guerre civile aurait pu lancer ses munitions si loin! Est-ce ce canon projetait la boule à côté de laquelle tu prends la pose? Because that is a huge one!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd Dolphins, wow again! Too bad you could not swim with them :)Do you know what kind of dolphin? Where they fast? As fast as the ferry? Faster I supose...
On a hâte de vous revoir. Willi et Camille vous disent à bientôt!
Josée
You guys are seeing some amazing things. I love imagining what happened so many years ago. But, wow, life must have been hard, eh?
ReplyDeleteI bet seeing dolphins is sort of the feeling you get when you see deer in a field. Makes my day better every time!
Carole
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Hi Sam and Jill,
ReplyDeleteWow, you guys are really seeing amazing things. Kris would love to see the aircraft carrier and the cannons as well. They always seem to catch his attention. I, myself, love to watch dolphins swim and visit boats in the harbour. They always amaze me as well as to how huge they can be and still float!
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous that you got to see dolphins. I love to see dolphins swimming, well to be honest... I love all animals but I think dolphins are really cool!
I really enjoy looking at all of the photos. It sure does look like a lovely holiday.
Today is a windy day in Drummondville but almost all of the snow has melted :)
Take care and please contiune to post photos!
Si je saisis bien, le fort est sur une île fabriquée par les hommes. Imagine la quantité de terre à déplacer pour créer ctte île.
ReplyDeleteMalgré les vestiges, est-ce que vous pouviez vous imaginer comment les gens vivaient dans ce fort?
C'est agréable de vous voir sur les photos et de lire vos informations.
Lucie :)