Today we are out of the campground leaving the trailer there and head to downtown Saint John’s. Later today we will meet up with our friends John Kirk and Trish Miller along with John’s sister, her husband, and their daughter. First we head to downtown Saint John’s, one of the oldest towns in North America, for some urban exploring. There’s a music shop with tons of CDs, several small bookstores, a music instrument shop, and more. At one point Marsha says maybe we can find a bakery and four doors down one appears. We stop in and have a mid-morning coffee and croissant, delicious! It’s a sunny warm day in Saint John’s which is uncommon. This beautiful Saturday morning the city is coming alive with activity. We get a call from our friends and we can meet them at Signal Hill, a prominent high point at the harbor mouth. The deep water harbor, or as the Canadians spell it, harbour, is very well protected with only a narrow opening to the ocean at one of the most eastern points in North America. It is one of the most protected harbors from weather in the world. The most eastern point, Cape Spear, is just a few miles away and can be seen clearly from Signal Hill. We connect with the gang and hike around with lots of ups and downs along the harbor (harbour).
The seven of us head back downtown for a bit of browsing and a late lunch. Later we gather at a local watering hole, The Newfoundland Embassy, where John gets into a jam session with a couple of local musicians. It is a great day.
Seeing North America 