St. John's Day 2

We woke up to normal St. John's weather, fog. We boarded our coach at 8:30 with a local guide.  She did a wonderful job in giving us history and pointing out important spots.  Our first stop was Mile 0, Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope.

Our next stop was Signal Hill.  In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless transmission here!   It was foggy so the pictures aren't worth showing.  

We then went to the Governor's House in St. John's. Their July 1st ceremonies will be without Princess Anne this year who had an unfortunate accident.  She would have stayed in this house.  In the lobby was the Assistant to the Lieutenant Governor who let me take his picture.

This has been the official residence of Newfoundland's governors and lieutenant governors since 1829.  

It was difficult taking a picture of the exterior of the building as it was so large.  The gardens were lovely!

The Living Tree, carved with everything found in Newfoundland

After travelling through the city we proceeded to Cape Spear, the easternmost place in Canada and home to the first sunrise in Canada.  

It was foggy so I didn't get a good picture of the lighthouse. 

We enjoyed a great morning with an afternoon on our own.  We had a nice lunch in a pub on George Street.  Donna and Cec enjoyed the fish and chips!

Blue sky showed up in the afternoon and the fog is gone.  We are staying at the Delta Hotel by the waterfront and George Street where the 80 bars are.  It's a delightful hotel with a huge room, lots of TV channels and great internet speed.

My last lobster roll in the Delta Hotel and it was the best one yet!!!!