Oh the places we went today! Under a sky that threatened rain and a wind with a bit of bite we travelled up and down and across St. John's. We climbed the steep hills of Signal Hill, saw the Titanic display at the Johnson Geocentre, walked the halls of the art gallery and museum, visited the shops on Water Street, dined on the east coast's finest fish and chips lunch (Chess') and topped it all off with a visit to the Avalon Mall.
Along the way we posed for countless pictures, met lots of new friends, talked and walked and climbed and laughed.We caught our first real sight of the Atlantic Ocean and enjoyed it as only a prairie person can. Envy us. We were blessed with a beautiful and wonder filled day.
Our bus driver, Ron, is our new best friend. He has been there to save us whenever we've miscalculated a distance or time. Ron is our self-appointed guardian angel and we are all enjoying his company, advice and sense of humour.
Tomorrow we head out to see puffins and whales(unlikely) and icebergs(hopefully). However, it doesn't matter if we see all three or none. For one hour we will be riding the waves on the Atlntic Ocean and enjoying an adventure shared with the best of friends.
Please keep reading our blog - we miss you all and want to share this time with you.
Thanks very much for doing this, Miss Schilling. It looks like the kids are having a lot of fun and learning about a part of the country many people never get to see. Your blog is fantastic. We appreciate the effort you make at the end of what must be a long day. -- Steve and Isabelle (Will's parents)
ReplyDeleteSounds fabulous...gotta go there myself one day! What an experience for the kids! Hope you're all hanging in! Enjoy your day today seeing (hopefully) whales and puffins!
ReplyDeleteSuper pictures - thanks for all you do to keep this blog going!
Joanne Pearson
I love you all but Mrs. Holmes is doing all the writing! Mrs. Caron says "She has a gift with a pen." Thank you Mrs. Holmes!
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