Sunday, September 15, 2024

|| DC Embassy Passport Day (2019)

Barbados: Party atmosphere. Cheap drinks. Short line.

Botswana: Dancers with fun music. Long line.

Costa Rica: Free beer. No line.

Gabon: Free food and beer. Fashion show. Helpful staff. No line.

Dominican Republic: Free beer. No line.

Chili - Salman

Japan: Technology displays, teriyaki, mochi. Worth the long line.

Qatar: Incredible food. Photo booth. No line, but crowded.

Saudi Arabia: Cool exhibits and free food. No line.

Farragut West station then walk, come back at Foggy Bottom

Belgium: Free chocolates. Inexpensive waffles. Long line.

Czech Republic: Cool ambassador residence. Short line.

Finland: Many free samples. Long line.

Germany/France: Co-hosts. Beer garden. Food samples. Meals for purchase. Large grounds. Short line.

Hungary: Vizsla dogs to play with. Short line.

Netherlands: Techno party with free Heineken and food. Long line.

United Kingdom: Tons of exhibits. Short line.


|| Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia (2018)

 7/22 

  • Canada Airline QCW2QI
  • Capeway Motel CA$126.44 via booking.com
  • 84 Highway 19, Port Hastings, B9A 1K2, Canada -
  • Phone: +1902-625-2524
7/23
  • Castle Rock Country Inn, CA$219.35 via Expedia
  • 39339 Cabot Trail, Ingonish Beach, NS, B0C 1L0 Canada
7/24
  • Duck Cove Inn CA$129.03 via Hotel.com
  • 10289 Cabot Trail
  • Margaree Harbour B0E 2B0 NS CA
  • +19022352658
7/25
  • Cambridge Suites Halifax CA$682.22 via tripadvisor
  • 1583 Brunswick Street
  • Halifax, NS B3J 3P5 902-420-0555 (call to make changes)
  • Lunenberg

7/26
  • Peggy Cove before 10am
  • Happy Corner Park

7/27
  • Dartmouth
  • Church, Castle

Restaurant - 
  • SUSHI SHIGA(5680 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS B3J 1H5 - (902) 422-0740)for sashimi
  • DORAKU(1579 Dresden Row, Halifax, NS B3J 2K4 - (902) 425-8888)for tempura
  • DARUMA on Bowers Street
  • QUINPOOL的京华烧腊
  • CLAYTON PARK地区的粤皇美轩吃饭
  • China Town  381 Bedford Hwy, Halifax, NS B3M 2L3, Canada
  • The bicyle thief 
  • Shuck seafood and raw bar
  • Antojo Tacos + Tequila

Cape Breton Island
  • https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ns/cbreton/visit, adult 7.8; senior 6.8, summer hours 830am - 700pm
  • Ingonish Visitor Centre
    Ingonish Beach, Nova Scotia
    B0C 1L0 37639 Cabot Trail
  • Counterclockwise (east to west):
  • The two main options for traveling to the Ingonish entrance of the park are: via the Cabot Trail (East) through St. Ann's, accessed from Exit 11 of the Trans-Canada Highway 105, at South Haven.
  • via the Englishtown Ferry (Route 312), accessed from Exit 12 of the Trans-Canada Highway 105, at the western base of Kelly's Mountain. This route includes a 5-minute ferry ride.
  • Both routes to Ingonish will converge north of the Englishtown Ferry and continue to the Ingonish visitor centre in Ingonish Beach.
  • https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ns/cbreton/visit/cartes-maps

Peggy Cove
  • Just an hour from Halifax, Peggy's Cove and the lighthouse may be reached on Highway 333 from Halifax or Highway 103 from Halifax to Exit 5 and then Route 333
  • Ryer Lobster 
    8494 Peggys Cove Rd, Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia B3Z 3P9, Canada
    +1 902-823-1070

Dartmouth
Lunenburg
  • St John Anglican Church
  • Historical District

Citadel