NL 2022: St. John's

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The pando delayed Helen’s milestone birthday trip to NL by a year, but here we are, enjoying a two week adventure in Newfoundland and Labrador! It’s Helen’s first visit to The Rock, my third. We are scheduled to visit St. John's, Gander, Twillingate and Rocky Harbour (Gros Morne).

We began on July 15, 2022 by strolling along the main St. John’s tourist streets, Duckworth and Water, then headed up Long's Hill toward the legendary Ches’s Fish n Chips shop for lunch!

Later, we did a three hour walking tour and learned a bunch o' stuff that (only) Helen will remember. We started at a sculpture on George Street that honours NL’s art scene, and which features the late Ron Hynes among others. I knew Ron a smidge a decade ago, glad to see the tribute.

Still later, we went to Quidi Vidi, Terry Fox's departure point for his Marathon of Hope in 1980, The Rooms museum, and a few other spots around St. John's.

We're going to become quite familiar with those roads!

Andy and Helen stand outside Ches's Fish and Chips shop
First of many cod capers!

placemat for Ches, since 1951
I found something older than me! 

Helen smiling with fork in left hand held high and food awaiting
Helen about to dig in

War Memorial Statue surrounded by wreaths laid on Canada Day
Wreaths date back to July 1: NL Memorial Day and Canada Day

Shoe Repair in St. John's: Modern Shoe Hospital Ltd. and me smiling at the name
NL sense of humour is everywhere

Row of wooden houses painted in various colours
Jellybean Row

Me in front of “A Time” sculpture featuring Ron Hynes
In front of the "A Time" sculpture by Morgan MacDonald 

Sculpture of a man wearing a hat and holding a guitar
Ron Hynes facing his beloved Water Street

Awning reads O'Brien's, a cage protects it window
Many an accordion sold here

Corner Store called Nonia https://nonia.com/about-us-2/
Newfoundland Handknits since 1920 - NONIA

Andy in front of The Rooms museum sign
An ageing exhibit in front of a truly beautiful museum in St. John's, The Rooms

Helen and Paolo Tea of Peaceful Loft restaurant
Helen and Paolo, the owner of Peaceful Loft vegan Chinese restaurant, out of this world

Banner reading Come Home 2022 in many languages
The year's theme in NL. By contrast, 2020 was "stay home".


Helen sits between two dog statues
Helen between Newfoundland and Labrador

Description of provincial dogs
... they're lucky to have two such popular breeds associated with the regions' names

Andy pants with NFLD dog statue
It was a hot afternoon in St. John's

Mile Zero where Terry began his famous run
Where it all began for Terry Fox in 1980, Mile Zero of Trans Canada Highway

Terry Fox sculpture running westbound with text behind him reading “I just wish people would realize that anything's possible if you try; dreams are made if people try.”
“I just wish people would realize that anything's possible if you try; dreams are made if people try.”

Helen at Qidi Vidi smiling in front of lake
Quidi Vidi, the Rosedale of St. John's, except they have a lake :) 










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