Hi we went out with Ken and Doreen and their daughter Tania and granddaughter Chelsea to see the local landmarks and now perhaps I’d like to live in Newfoundland!

First we drove through the main road and historic part of the city and passed the docks and harbour. Then we went up to where Vinces aunty went after Ken was born, right on a cliff side facing the main harbour at the Battery.

 There was a cannon placed right on the top protecting the town from the French. St Johns is a natural harbour with a deep channel leading into the harbour. The wooden houses are all different colours. 

 We then went up to the Signal Hill and Dead Mans Lake. There was a reconstruction of an English / French battle. When the French surrendered to the British.

 Signal Hill was later an important defence site for St. John and all of North America.

Next to the lighthouse at Cabot Tower, we saw 2 icebergs! They were quite far out to sea so it was hard to tell how big they were. Tania said it was probably huge and that most was under the water out of sight. 

 We could see over to the most easterly point in Canada,  Cape Spear.

 It also has a lighthouse which is the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and they took us over to see it. You can walk right around the headlands and watch the waves crashing on the rocks. There is a WW2  era bunkers,tunnels and pill boxes there too.

 Then we went down to Conception Bay near to where we are staying. It is a rocky beach and there are barbecues available to use too. We could see the white church on the hillside.

We are staying in a lovely place with lovely people xxxx