Back from St. John's

[layla]

Technically I've been back for a few days, but I'm just now getting some pictures up.

There's honestly not a whole lot to report about our trip because in the grand scheme of things, we didn't *do* a whole lot. We hiked, saw lighthouses and beaches and fog and whales, and just generally relaxed and enjoyed ourselves like the overall sticks-in-the-mud that we are. It was a fun, relaxing trip and I really enjoyed it. And now, pictures!


The St. John's harbor from Signal Hill at the harbor mouth.


I swear, Newfoundland has the most awesome place names. Town names (e.g. Heart's Content, Trepassey, Dildo), street names (e.g. Hill o'Chips, Hipswitch) ... it's just a linguistic delight.


From across the bay, houses clinging to the rocks.


Lighthouse and old WWII bunkers out on the point.


St. John's harbor lights beginning to come out from across the bay.


Thunderheads gathering in the sunset.


Colorful, densely packed houses downtown.


Another view of the town from above. This and the last couple of pictures were taken from a museum (The Rooms) located on a hill in town, with an outdoor balcony that offers breathtaking views.


Breakers on a beach north of St. John's.

Comments

St. John's Pix

[deolgr.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the vacation pix. I am struck by the difference between the verticality of the area and our nearly totally flat Forida terrain!

[mandolinjen.livejournal.com]

Janer sent me your pictures, and I am so envious ... we're hoping to get back there again next summer.

Not sure whether this link will work, but --

Newfoundland photos 2006 (http://s31.photobucket.com/albums/c369/jenniferfoster/newfoundland2006/)

Thanks for sharing your pictures!

[acoustic-rob.livejournal.com]

Nice pictures! We visited some old college friends in Newfoundland last year and I couldn't get over how green and lush everything was. Downside to all that lushness was mosquitos that could carry a small car away, but you can't have everything.

[neosquirrel.livejournal.com]

Y'know, I was wondering where you had gotten yourself off to. Now I know. ^_^
*is envious* I have yet to set foot off American soil. It's so sad, I have the biggest aspirations to travel.

Oh! Oh! I have to tell you! I started a new comic strip today! planetxthecomic!

Actually, its not so much new as re-launched. I actually had it in my comic when I first met you back in 2003 in Chicago.

[dewgeist.livejournal.com]

I love the place-names. Reminds me of how I first felt when arriving in Alaska.

Re: St. John's Pix

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

Ha! It was very nicely hilly; we liked it! And I really liked the weather, which probably makes me a bit crazy, since it was cool and raining most of the time we were there. But I found it pleasant.

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

I went and looked at the linked pictures -- very cool! I wish we'd been able to get out and see a bit more of the island.

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

We actually didn't run into very many mosquitoes. Of course, we were mostly on the coast, where there was a lot of wind to blow them away.

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

I'll have to go look at the new strip! Things have been insanely busy lately ... as you can probably tell from the late reply.

[laylalawlor.livejournal.com]

Alaska has awesome place names too. I think I'm kind of oblivious to them because I'm used to them, but we do have some good ones.

[planetxthecomic.livejournal.com]

Yes-- after all, you've been wrangling river serpents. ;)