The Rooms St. John's

... backyard barbeque before everyone headed downtown to head out whale watching on a boat they had chartered.  The harbor around St. John’s is known for excellent whale watching during July when the humpbacks have completed their long migration, ...

... winds were brisk and the waves were big.  We toured the old lighthouse on the site. In the afternoon we went to the Rooms - the museum/art gallery/archives.  Our favorite parts were the animal dioramas, some of the artwork, and the cafe. ...

... did a drive around town for about a couple of hours and I sort of got my bearings. Very interesting place is St. John's. Raleigh planted the flag for England in about 1558 and then hustled off south. Then the Brits had to build forts (Ft. William and ...

... have seen Ireland but it was raining too hard. Went to Kellys Pub on George Street for fish and chips. Then visited "The Rooms", a new museum and cultural center. We lucked out because Wednesday nights are free. We enjoyed the exhibits, especially photos ...

... also one of the oldest lighthouses in North America, and was very beautiful!  To our delight, we found out that The Rooms, Newfoundland's provincial museum, art gallery and archives (as well as a very cool building) was free from 6-9 on ...

... get some heat I sadly felt myself slipping into old routines...cup of tea(with no milk!)  , say hello to all the rooms, the ghost of mrs chancey, and the ho hum of the beginning of everyday..... Postcards never sent.... she stands bored, sells ...

... battles for its possession. The French spent a hard, cold winter sneaking through the woods, freezing and hungry to attack the English at St. John’s. They killed many, burnt homes and the fort only to move on to another fort leaving this one ...

... for our lighthouse picnic and a tour of the archaeology site where Erik is working. Saw the Edward Burtynsky photo exhibit at The Rooms yesterday - it was fabulous. Sunday we spent touring around town and then visited Quidi Vidi and drove Marine Drive to ...

... we’ve gone, they too blur in our minds. No matter, however, as it’s all good, and that’s the bottom line. St. John’s, the capital, however, was not so good to us. First off, major rain dampened our ability to walk the streets and ...