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| I visited Signal Hill and The Rooms |
St. Johns is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland
and Labrador Canada. It’s
my kind of
city when they have statues to their originating dog breeds. I didn’t get a picture, but there are several
sculptures to the Newfoundland the Labrador Retriever.
There’s some debate as to the oldest city in North
America. It’s between St. Johns,
Newfoundland, and St. Augustine, Florida.
The guide was willing to give it to St. Augustine since it was
incorporated first.
St. Johns once was the site of an American Army Air Force
base, Fort Pepperrell, that was established as part of the
"Lend-Lease" Destroyers for Bases Agreement between the United
Kingdom and United States.[11] The base included several US-manned coast
defence guns. It was a strategic location
for the Allies. The other thing that
happened is 24,000 local women married American soldiers. So, there is a connection with Newfoundland
and Labrador in most places in the USA.
“The Narrows” is the only way to enter St. John. It is a narrow passageway into the
harbor. “A skilled captain is required
to navigate large ships through the Narrows, known as ‘threading the eye of the
needle’. The channel has a least depth of 36 feet and
at its narrowest point near Chain Rock is 200 feet wide.
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| The entrance to the harbor in St. Johns is called "The Narrows." |
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| The ship positions itself and is docked right downtown. |
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| The building that looks like it is sinking is the geological museum for the area. |
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| I took this picture from Signal Hill of the downtown and the ship. |
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| Another shot of the Nieuw Statendam. |
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| A closer look at "The Narrows" from Signal Hill. |
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| The lighthouse as you enter "The Narrows" of St. Johns. |
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| It must be obvious that I'm a former educator. This lady approached me so that I could touch the iceberg. |
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| Part of "The Rooms" is designed to be interactive for kids. here'a cod that you open up and remove the cloth innards. |
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| The Rooms is a culture, history, art, and science museum. |
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| "Threading the needle!" The entry is only 200 feet wide by 36 feet deep. Signal Hill protected the entry with armaments. |
