Sydney

      Sydney, not in Australia, but Nova Scotia, Canada, is a former city. I know, it is confusing not only by the name per se, but in terms of its municipal functions as well. It is the last stop of Majestic Princess in her weeklong journey across New England and Eastern Canada.
      To be honest, I got quite lost while walking thru the local tourist info, as it states: “Sydney was disincorporated and then amalgamated into a regional municipality or metropolitan area, and is now referred to as an urban community”. I was lost because, before the visit, I failed to dig a little deeper into these words: city, urban, municipality, metropolitan, for a better understanding.
      In a first glimpse, Sydney, located in Canada's northeastern corner, appears quite rural. However, its downtown has gone years of development, with banks, shops, restaurants, galleries, museums, community colleges, parks, etc., standing tall, fit well and in various styles along the crowded streets.
      I got further lost when running into the graffiti on the street wall saying “Do things you don’t wanna”. I could appreciate it, but had a hard time to catch the point. Don’t blame me, I went to public school.

海角天涯客    云游越古今
萍飘还夙愿    蓬转遂缘心
上路常迷路    逢人总问人
牙琴犹见在    何处觅知音