St. John's is our last port of call. It is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Located on the northeastern tip on the island of Newfoundland, St. John's is also an oldest city in North America.
The weather was very pleasant the day we arrived. We enjoyed the walk around town, strolling the narrow cobblestone residential streets to view bright colors of Jelly Bean Row housing. We made the hike to the top of Signal Hill, a famous public park and attraction of city. At the highest point of the park is Cabot Tower, one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architecture. From this vantage point, we enjoyed the beautiful panoramic view of St. John's busy harbor where our ship docked.
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| View of downtown from ship |
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| View from ship |
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| The Supreme Court building |
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| St. Patrick's Hall - 1877 |
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| Jelly Beans houses |
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| In front of a Jelly Bean house |
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| Bond Street |
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| Location of the TV sitcom "Curl Up & Dye" |
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| St. John's City Hall |
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| The Colonial Building - Legislative assembly from 1850-1959 |
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| View of the Provincial Admin building from the hill @ Governor's House |
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| The Governor's house surrounded by beautiful garden |
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| Start the climb to the top of this National Historic Site |
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| Landscape near the Signal Hill signage |
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| View of the harbor from top of Signal Hill |
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| View of the ship in the harbor |
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| Cabot Tower on top of Signal Hill |
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| View of the harbor |
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| Johnson Geo Center - Cut from the ancient rock of Signal Hill |
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| Harbor entrance/exit |
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| On the ship open deck - ready to sail |
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| Quite a narrow exit for our ship |
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| Cabot Tower sent three gun salutes to bid farewell when our ship leaving the harbor. |
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| Our trivia team and card group |
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| With Bill, Candy and Bonnie , our usual dinner mates |
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| Formal night |
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