Newfoundland 2

We picked up G&G Huntington in St. John's and they came with us back to Signal Hill in the sunshine.

 St John's Harbour

 This was about how we saw us on the evening news.

 Today was the first noon firing of the cannon, which booms every noon of the summer.

 This is a no smoking area.

 The last of the famous White Fleet of Portuguese fishing boats.

 Back at Cape Spear we got a tour of the lighthouse.

 and we did a little balancing..

 ...and battling..

 ..I almost won.

Deer Lk NFLD road sign.

 Green Point in Gros Morne National Park.

 The tunnel systems under the branches used to be used by a lot of sheep.

 On the road of the Northern Peninsula.

 At St. Anthony's we got to see our iceberg, just not the 4 mile long variety.

 At L'anse aux Meadows.

 This is where the Vikings settled for a few years about 1000 AD.

Here come the Vikings!

Site of archeological dig and rebuild.

 Being here off season allowed us to try some models on for size.

 In this re-enactment Jake narrowly escapes with his life.

 He chooses new gear for the next round.

The weight of the world.

All along the road you can see sleighs and wood piles just like this.

At Rocky Harbour.

 Our friends, the O'Farrells, hosted us again on the way back the same night Watoto was in town.

 The return ferry ride to Cape Breton was much more fun with games abounding.

 Cape Breton is prettier 2 and a half weeks after the last time we were here.  Everything is turning green.

Next stop PEI.

Newfoundland 1

Friends from Smithers now live in St. Andrews, NL so we had a nice visit and a tour of one of Canada's top 5 largest dairy farms, where they milk over 1100 cows.

 Rob and Maren gave us the tour of the heifer farm.

 Paul showed us around the milking farm.

 At Cornerbrook we were introduced to trail systems.  I think NL cities have more walking trails than in any other province.

 I sang I's the by's lots today.  We almost went to Fogo too.

 We came to see icebergs and we saw wind, fog, and some beautiful women...

 ...and scenery.

 Janna and Gramma V made us anticipate desserts.

 Cape Spear is the furthest point east in North America.  It was cold and windy, but....

 ...it had some soft grass.

 The oldest lighthouse in NL is here.

 The place is well fortified with bunkers.

 We did a "Run for cover! She's gonna blow!" drill.

 We weren't allowed to go out on the rocks so the kid with the longest arms got to reach the furthest east.

 Hwy 1 and TC trail start here.

 St. John's tries to make new blend with old.

 Eastern dogs and western kids.

 I got my 10k run in on Sunday morning.  There were at least 3 others from BC in the run.

 Camp fire was a favourite time for us with Gramma V.

 St. John's from Signal Hill.

 This is where the first trans atlantic wireless signal was received about 1901

 It's hard to keep a good man down.

 The colonial building was the parliament for the Republic of Newfoundland and continued as the legislature until 1960.

 We went to Linda's place to be skreeched in as honourary Newfoundlanders.  Her bar was closed, but the mailman said, "Just knock on her door."

 Linda was a hoot

 We were there for over an hour ....

..and left with the paperwork.

 Quidi Vidi is a tiny town right by St. John's worth seeing.

 The legislature is not the prettiest on the outside, but it has two special features.  Elizabeth Gallagher, the only female Sergeant  at Arms in Canada, gives the tours, and the provincial motto is 'Seek first the kingdom of God'

 NL's Supreme Court is right downtown.

 What some people will do for a view of St. John's Harbour.

 It was an early rise to send off Gramma.

 Thanks for being with us Mom!