Basilica of St John the Baptist

old United Church

pretty matchbox houses

Harbor at St John's

first view of Nfld.  at Port Aux Basque

Friday October 1st  after breakfast we walked for three hours around the old town. At 1:45 we were picked up for our tour a three hour tour all over the area, we went to Cape Spears- most easterly point in north America, Signal hill- place were Marconi sent the first wireless message to England ( boy that has come a long way) Quidi Vidi- old fishing village , Peddy Harbor- real pretty little harbor Cabot Tower and all around the old town , a very informative tour of course according to our guide everything good started in New Found land. We we returned we walked another 1 1/2 hours to the liquor store for Neffie shreech we had been told we had to drink shreech and kiss the cod... well did not see any cod looking to be kissed so next best thing have cod tongue  so at dinner we tried the cod tongue appetizer... kind of like squid.

Well Sunday we spent our first night in Nova Scotia at a RV park in Gagetown then next day we drove on to Cape Breton. Went to the KOA just west of Sydney a real pretty spot, seems to be a lot warmer here, took a drive into North Sydney not much there.Tuesday was laundry day then off to Sydney to the store and good ole liquor store, really didn,t see much Norm wasn't feeling so great today. Wednesday we packed a bag and we were off to the ferry to New Foundland that 4 1/2 to 6 hour trip took 7 hours but it was a good trip, after that though no one really should complain about BC ferries....it was very expensive and the gift shop and restruant only open for a short time  but we did sit just out side the bar   yes they serve drinks the whole trip and have real loud entertainment going on a real experience.We arrived at Port Aux Basque and the girl at the info centre advised not driving that hwy at night so we stayed in town and left in the AM.. oh yes driving for hours in thick dark fog was soooo much better than in the dark!Nine hours later we are in St Johns and couldn't find a B&B so we booked into the Quality Inn for two days.  Good night.