(no subject)

Next year is the country of Canada's 150th birthday and apparently there will be grand celebrations throughout the year, the grandest likely to be on Canada Day in Ottawa, the capitol city. But for New Year's Eve, there was funding granted to a number of cities to hold special celebrations leading into the new year and I believe Halifax was one of them. That means extra money for the New Year's Eve show apparently and they're advertising the biggest fireworks in Atlantic Canada. I don't know why that is. Any time I go to see fireworks here they last about 10 minutes tops. Never mind. I still like them. We got talking and decided to book a hotel and go to the outdoor free show at City Hall where there will be entertainment and the fireworks at both 11:30 (smaller, just to help the province of Newfoundland see in the New Year, they're in a time zone 30 minutes later so New year's comes there first. I dont' think it's broadcast in Newfoundland but there certainly are a lot of Newfoundlanders living here) and then the one for Halifax. Since the show doesn't start until 10:30, we'll have a nice dinner somewhere first. Nothing too fancy because I don't want to get all dressed up. It'll be cold outside. It almost always is quite cold that night. If the weather is bad, the show will be cancelled but otherwise, it'll be fun. Then we just half to walk a few blocks to the hotel afterwards. We could take the bus home. The transit system is free after 6 on NYE and hours are extended until about 2 a.m. so people don't have to drink and drive. But why not? Our first proper NYE together here in Canada.

We did get to spend it together once, back in 2004 into 2005. I flew to the UK though it was delayed a couple of days due to a big storm here. I got there in time for it, though and we had a nice evening. We went to London for a couple of days before I came home as well.

Anyway. The hotel I booked is in a heritage building with lots of antiques. I got a government rate so saved a bit of money. You know what it's like on New Year's, a lot of places jack up the prices and the restaurants will all have "special" New Year's menus at double the price but I figure if we're going to splash out on a nice meal, we could try to save money on the hotel to balance it out. Will have to keep an eye on the advertisements in December when the restaurants start advertising their New Year's menus and prices. I know most of the hotels do something and perhaps the one we're staying at will as well. They are supposed to have a nice dining room. We could then dress up a little for that, then change and head to the parade square. We'll see.
( 2016 books )