Blogs from St John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, North America - page 9

North America » Canada » Newfoundland & Labrador » St John's March 21st 2007

Just thought I'd get myself a little more excited by dusting off the ol' travelblog... it's wednesday night, and i've got one more study day, exam friday morning, then off to london friday night, for an early saturday morning arrival. I think i've got everything done (I always forget something)... Gotta fly through Halifax on the way over - hopefully no weather or terrorists get in my way. Then 2 days in London, 4 in Rome, then 3 more in London and back home Sunday night. zorastrian@yahoo.com if you want to drop me a note. Hopefully i won't be lonely, this is my first solo trip... SPRING BREAK! only 45ish hours to go... read more

Screech'n Newfies

North America » Canada » Newfoundland & Labrador » St John's September 23rd 2006

The houses of St John's

Aussie Jo

I Love Newfoundland Its like a big Irish fishing village with multi coloured timber houses and a harbour and old pubs and the accent is fantastic and Steph lives there! (Hi Steph :) Got screeched in. Old sailing/drinking tradition which involves - the bar tender ringing a bell so everyone knows someone is about to get screeched in - taking a shot of screech (tounge numbing rum) - saying an un-sayable Newfie tounge twister (no good when tounge has decided to quit on you) and - kissing a Cod. There was no cod around so I had to kiss a Puffin birds bum (Puffins are THE bird in NwFld) All while wearing a davey crocket style hat. Then you get a certificate which I am going to hang proudly in my office one day when I ... read more

6 mois a Terre neuve

North America » Canada » Newfoundland & Labrador » St John's September 14th 2006

Terre Neuve, terre sauvage...

frenchy in newfoundland

Coucou J'espere qu'avec ces photos vous verrez a quel point ca peut etre genial de vivre ici! En tout cas moi j'adore. Gros Bisous Enjoy it!... read more

Rocked the Rock!

North America » Canada » Newfoundland & Labrador » St John's August 28th 2006

red sand in PEI

LeaJan

So we made it! All done! Whew, it feels good to have accomplished something that I thought at first was insurmountable. So since I last wrote in Deer Lake we had some great adventures in NFL. In Grand Falls we discovered that if you want to have fun you have to make it yourself, so we did! Accompliced by a jolly traveller from Quebec, Guiome. From there we ventured off the Trans Canada into the great abyss of bog in central Newfoundland. For 2 days we rode through nothing but bog and fir trees, oh, and some stellar grades, but what we found on the south coast of the island was worth the trip. About 3.64 minutes after arriving in Pool's Cove we had been invited into the home of a very generous gentleman who ended ... read more

Last days in Newfoundland

North America » Canada » Newfoundland & Labrador » St John's July 17th 2006

St. John’s Geo Center

Bothan Taistil

St. John’s Geo Center provided us with an outstanding learning experience. The geology of Newfoundland as told by the rocks. The center also houses, a comprehensive Titanic exhibit. It tell the “true” story of greed and arrogance that ultimately caused this disaster. Signa Hill long been used for defense, observation, and communication. The reoccurring pattern of the French and British fighting over lands continues. Unfortunately, we were socked in with fog so no view. One other interesting point, it was here that Marconi received his first trans-Atlantic wireless signal Dec. 12, 1901. July 18, 2006. Cape Spear National Historic Site is the most easterly point of land in North America. The lighthouse here has guided mariners in St. John’s Harbor for over 150 years. During WW II a coastal defense battery was constitructed at the ... read more

Home Sweet Home

North America » Canada » Newfoundland & Labrador » St John's June 21st 2006

Downtown

JennyC

I finally found some pictures from the Rock. Makes me miss it even more. Summer in Newfoundland is great and I recommend it to anyone who wants to experience nature away from pollution and big cities. Plus St. John's is the oldest city in North America and is always fun to wander around. During the summer almost every community has a festival and they're all worth seeing. For those who enjoy pubs and/or clubbing there is the infamous George Street (which I sadly have no pictures of). George Street means George Street Fest' which is pretty much an open street with dozens of bars and dozens of bands for an entire week. Well worth the trip. ... read more

9 more days....

North America » Canada » Newfoundland & Labrador » St John's June 16th 2006

jmackey24

Only 9 more days until we take off on our South American adventure! I figured starting this blog would be an easier way to keep everyone updated on what we're doing instead of emailing it ten times or those hated mass emails which half the people delete as spam. Look for updates once we're on the road! BUENOS AIRES HERE WE COME!... read more

The Irish Loop & Witless Bay

North America » Canada » Newfoundland & Labrador » St John's June 15th 2006

World's Longest Covered Bridge

steveandbarb

June 15, 2006 The first leg of our adventure started by driving to Montreal, our plan was to stay at the Holiday Inn close to the TCH (Trans-Canada Highway), some how we managed to go to the wrong Holiday Inn, got lost with all the detours and construction. Phew! We finally made it to our hotel. June 16, 2006 The next leg of our drive to NFLD took us to Magnetic Hill. Not sure if it’s an optical illusion or real, but driving backwards in neutral up hill is a very cool experience and it was only $5.00. We also had our first encounter with a Moose, luckily for us he decided at that last minute NOT to cross the road; otherwise we would probably have been road kill. We also drove through the longest (1282 ... read more

On the Road Again...

North America » Canada » Newfoundland & Labrador » St John's May 7th 2006

steveandbarb

Steve and Barb will be on the road soon. We'll be travelling east to see the wonders of Newfoundland. Stay tuned for our great adventure.... read more

Last day in St. John's

North America » Canada » Newfoundland & Labrador » St John's October 15th 2005

Bon Bon on the Go Go

Browsing the bookshelves Updating the blog before Night on the town. I had a morning at Hava Java drinking coffee and reading the paper with Marko. The sun was shining again today but there was a cool nip in the air. I walked around some of the shops downtown again before settling into the second hand book shop near our hostel. I must have been there for a good couple of hours just browsing the stacks and stacks of books. There were so many books I wanted to purchase but kept reminding myself that books are heavy especially since I kept seeing all of these really big books (which equals dead weight = bricks = lead pipes.) But I did pick up a few paperbacks for reading while on the train. Most notably Anne of Green ... read more

Brief history of Canada

A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou...more history

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