Home at last!!! This morning we arrived in St. John's where Linda and Ted met us and acted as our tour guides.This picture was taken from our balcony. Graham had to yell at Ted so that they could find our balcony. Once he found us, he promptly lost us again.
Poor guys had to wait for us - first of all, there was a fence in the way and we couldn't dock until it was moved. Then customs and immigration took forever to clear the ship.
Finally we were off and the sightseeing began.
Our first stop was Cape Spear - the most easterly point on the North American continent and the home of a lighthouse at the top of a very long hill. The view was absolutely worth the climb. (The finger is Graham's).
Following Cape Spear, we drove through a small fishing village called Pt. Perry. We had lunch in an old home there that has been turned into a restaurant.
After lunch, it was off to Signal Hill.
We spent some time wandering Signal Hill and then it was off to downtown St. John's and a quest to find an "ugly stick". This is a uniquely Newfoundland musical instrument made out of a stick and beer bottle caps. Here is Ted standing on the street holding the "ugly stick". A little later he crouched down on the street with the "ugly stick" in his one hand while he held out his other hand. A gentleman who had been behind us promptly put a loonie in his hand. Then the two of them started talking and had quite the conversation as we walked down the street.
Sadly, it was time to leave. The entrance to the harbour in St. John's is extremely narrow and the day was extremely windy. Navigating out of the harbour was a challenge that our captain and crew met with apparent ease.
Time to say goodbye to "the Rock" (which is very aptly named) and to Linda & Ted. What a terrific visit.
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