Breakfast this morning in St. John's was toast with bakeapple and partridge berry jams. Yum. As it was a bit rainy, we, along with Tim's daughter Shayna, decided to visit "The Rooms" which houses the Provincial Archives, Art Gallery and Museum. The building itself is beautiful with a breathtaking view of St. John's harbour, the Narrows and Signal Hill. Its architecture and name come from the tiny gable-roofed sheds, called "fishing rooms", that were once so common on the shores of Newfoundland fishing villages. The two hours we spent viewing the exhibits of the history, people and culture of Newfoundland and Labrador wasn't nearly enough time to see all that this outstanding venue has to offer, and we were sad that we didn't have time to see the art gallery, but we all felt fortunate to
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