Monday 5 August 2019

Back to St John's

I was away from home for a couple of weeks in July and then, when I came back, the blogging mojo seemed to get overwhelmed with other stuff. But here goes....
I was in my favourite place... the city of St. John's on the rocky island of Newfoundland on Canada's east coast, house sitting and cat sitting for vacationing relatives.
And here are the cats, Captain Bob Bartlett (the saucy white one with a tiny paper heart stuck to his nose!) and Miss Thing (the serious one). They live together but they don't really like each other.

St John's has become a favourite vacation destination in recent years, probably due to a very active and innovative Tourism Association. The place was bustling with people from "away".  There are very few flat roads in the downtown area. This city was built on steep hills surrounding a deep harbour.  I seemed to be walking uphill all the time!  Good for the legs.  The downtown houses are mostly built of wood, and are painted some wonderful colours.... have a look.





Perhaps some of my photos may persuade you to visit Newfoundland one day.... it's such a beautiful place. More pictures to come, and for previous year's visits to St John's just click on the Newfoundland link below.

13 comments:

  1. I love all the bright colours. I'd like to visit Newfoundland one day. Cat sitting sounds like a fun job.

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    1. I certainly hope you visit Newfoundland, I know you'll enjoy everything about it. And cat sitting is OK until the fur starts to fly!

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  2. Those colouful houses are very pretty. I always wanted to visit Newfoundland, it's on my list. Cute cats!

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    1. You'll love Newfoundland, so book your trip very soon!

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  3. Love, love, love those brightly coloured houses. Which triggered memories of an area in Buenos Aires I also enjoyed.
    While we had two cats they tolerated each other. Mostly.
    Welcome back. I missed you.

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    1. The houses are painted every colour combo under the sun! Thank you for the welcome.

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  4. My home town! Love it! Of course!

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    1. So scenic and so different from so many other Canadian cities.

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  6. If it wasn't for the flying I would love to visit Newfoundland Shammi, your pictures are so charming. Love the painted houses and oh my all those hills, perfect for the derriere 😉 The pussycat tale made me smile, that's cats for you 😽

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    1. yes, the hills are very steep, and they all seem to be uphill!

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  7. It really is a beautiful city, very colourful!

    The cats are adorable sweeties.

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