Eastern
Passage an area historically tied to the fishing industry is located at the entrance
to the Halifax Harbour just 20 minutes from downtown Halifax. Its waterfront
has several small wharves and piers including the quaint, restored 200 year old
fishing village of Fisherman’s Cove.
To
get there we first had to pass through Dartmouth, which meant we had to sample
what is claimed by Canadian Living magazine and others to be “Canada’s
Best Fish and Chips”. The place is very basic, extremely small, and down to
earth and is called John's Lunch.
Their speciality is the haddock, but since 1969 John’s also does up incredible plates
of deep-fried shrimp, clams, scallops, and calamari. The vibe at John’s is a
classic, hole-in-the-wall diner with a choice between swivelling counter stools
facing the deep fryers and retro vinyl-upholstered booths to sit at. The
highlight for me before the feast was the wonderful and exciting smell of Fish
and Chips which welcomes you at the door.
After
filling up at John’s we took a wee wander to look over the Halifax Harbour to
see Halifax from an unfamiliar side and also the three Holland America Line
cruise ships, which are taking an unplanned refuge in the city while Hurricane
Florence rages down south.
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