Well if I haven’t said it before, I’ll say it now, Zoom Zoom and I are so fortunate. We have gotten to see and do so many “Bucket List” type things on this trip and for me it was coming to St. John’s. I know other places were added as we did them and we checked them off right away. For instance I didn’t know I needed to go to the Hopewell Rocks, but after seeing them and knowing how they were formed and how fragile they are, they were simply amazing. Seeing the Thrombolites – amazing again! There were so many more things like this on our trip that I’m going to have to read and reread this blog just to appreciate all we have done.
Today we were picked up from the campground to go a on a bus tour of St. John’s. Our tour guide is a teacher, again! We have been so fortunate. He even knew a lot about “The Republic of Doyle” and gave us some great in-tell on the show. The Sargent from the show is the hockey goalie for his team.
https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/cape-spear
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/nl/spear
First stop-Cape Spear. We have been here 3 days in a row! Today we saw Humpback whales again. The only problem with bus tours is you are limited to the time spent at each place. Bummer!
Humpback whale back 
Dorsal fin 
Water spout 
Dorsal fin 
Dorsal fin and water spout 
Humpback whale and 2 dolphins off to the right 
Dolphins playing with the Humpback whale 
See birds? = Fish= whales! 
Swim whale swim 
Humpback whale from Google search
http://www.pettyharbourmaddoxcove.ca/
This stop is in Petty Harbor. Such a cute place!
Cleaning their catch from this morning. 
Their water supply. 
Mr. Bully’s Meatroom! Sounds like a Serial Killer 🙂 
https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/plan-and-book/attractions/30018651
Quidi Vidi, a small fishing village. To pronounce Quidi Vidi say, “Kiddie Viddie.”
Yellow building to the right is an artists’ plantation. 
Teal building across the way is a brewery. 
Real “MAN CAVES!” The only way to them is by boat! 
Closer photo of the “Man Caves.” 
LGBTQIA friendly – LOVE!
We were dropped of at The Rooms Museum. They gave us a whopping 1:15< I think, in here. No matter it wasn’t long enough. You need a good 1/2 day at minimum. Zoom Zoom and I never even made it into the actual museum part. We saw the art gallery and a few displays they had out in what I consider the halls. When I go to a museum I like to read and learn, not just look. If we ever go back to St. John’s we will need to revisit this place.
The Rooms Museum 
Yep, Problem Child 
Part of their “Touch” museum. Sea turtle. 
Different sea animal parts 
Rodney your boat is so cute! 
I saw this and thought , “What on earth is Zoom Zoom looking at?”
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#getyourmindoutofthegutter
These are made by Mi’kmaq Indians.
They use porcupine quills.
Beautiful work 
Hmm… 
Maybe this angle says something to me? Hmm… 
Or this angle? Hmm… 
Teeth from a Baleen Whale 
Close up! Don’t forget to floss! 
Sea turtle skulls 
Sea turtle throat 
Just pretty 
Hand-hooked rug
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/nl/signalhill
https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/trip-ideas/travel-stories/signal-hill-national-historic-site
The last place on the tour was to Signal Hill. From these photos, you can see how this was a great place to defend the harbor. Also from the point, signaling the ships out in the Atlantic with flags was useful before telegraphic communications took place.
Cabot Tower 
The battery used to protect the harbor. 
Folks hiking the trail. 
http://www.parkscanadahistory.com/brochures/signalhill/brochure-e-undated1.pdf
Tattoo is performed on top of Signal Hill for audiences on specific days of the week-weather permitting. The Royal Newfoundland Companies reenacts the final battle of the Seven Year’s War, which was fought on Signal Hill. Our bus was going to the 3:00 pm performance. I stayed in the bus-it was windy and freezing! The entire performance took about an hour. I was having second thoughts about staying in the bus and then Zoom Zoom told me I never would have made it. The seats were really carved into the ground so you were actually sitting on the ground and the ground was COLD. Zoom Zoom doesn’t usually say he gets cold. I made the right choice! I enjoy his photos though!
