Our first visit was to Signal Hill. We went to the top where we climbed to the top of Cabot Tower. Marconi's first overseas radio signal was sent from Signal Hill to Ireland. We also went to the Geo Center which is underneath Signal Hill.
Macaroni's Radio Equipment (not the computers)
After looking at the displays in the Geo Center, we went downtown and had lunch at Velma's Cafe. Our next stop was "The Rooms" which houses the Provincial Archives and Museum. I was wishing I had some Newfoundland roots so I could go into the Archives to do research but instead I wandered through the Art Gallery and the Museum and found out a bit about Newfoundland history.
St. John's Basilica was across the road from The Rooms and it had some beautiful stained glass windows.
It was now time to visit Moo Moos to have an ice cream cone before heading off the Quidi Vidi (pronounced Kitty Vitti by the locals). Allthough we visited there both Sunday and Monday it was the last sight of the day and pictures weren't taken. However, here is some advertising about Quidi Vidi.
We had supper at an Asian Cafe. It advertised Koren, Japanese and Chinese food. The Manager had gone to university in Qingdao.
As we were driving to the hotel, the fog suddenly started to roll in.
By the time we got to the hotel the harbour was totally covered in fog.
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