After 23 days and 8,000 kilometres, we have reached the other end of our gorgeous country! Our truck rolled off the ferry at 1:15 pm after 14 hours of crossing the Atlantic. We actually had a very good sleep on the ferry and the 'cruise' was quite enjoyable. Here's our last 'Welcome sign' photo on our checklist.
One of the first things we did was enjoy some fresh cod at Ches's, one of the finest fish and chips restaurants in St. John's. And it was delicious. Then we went way up to the top of Signal Hill for our official St. John's photo.
St. John's is an old city and some of the old homes have a lot of character ... and colour! The streets can be steep and narrow in some areas and make for some interesting navigation.
And to finish off, we had an excellent time in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia yesterday. Being at the restored French fortress was like going back in time to 1744 complete with an 18th century lunch. We ate period food and ate with one spoon. Here you can see Jacqueline and Nicholas with one of the French guards ... oddly, he wasn't too suspicious of our English accents!
'ow she cutting dere bye? Long may your jib draw. Fair weather to you and snow to your heels(a few Newfie greetings for you).
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Millards, on making it to Newfieland!!
Well done Millards. You've been to all the provinces. I've enjoyed following your adventures.
ReplyDeleteNow on the way back if you want to stay and a cozy Ontario cottage, just let us know.
Stephen and Patty
A pity that you've come to the "end", so to speak, but at least the fact of the matter is that you're only half-way, given that you still have to retrace your steps and cross the country all over again on the way home. Looking forward to the rebound portion of the trip!
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