Ladies and gentlemen,

On the fourteenth day, I stayed in Newfoundland and Labrador's stunning capital Saint John's. Since several friends of mine have already visited this beautiful city, I had gotten some great advice for things and places to visit.

Highlights: Downtown Saint John's impresses with numerous small parks, little monuments and colourful houses. The views of the city from The Rooms are spectacular. The trails all around Signal Hill National Historic Site are among the most beautiful in the entire province.

Curiosities: I bought two quite unusual and particularly entertaining new records at Fred's Record store: Nine Inch Nails' new extended play Bad Witch which can be described as experimental industrial rock while Skinflint's self-titled full-length release is traditional heavy metal from Namibia. I have listened both records dozens of times in my car on the days following their purchase. 

Downtown Saint John's, capital of Newfoundland and Labrador 

 War memorial in downtown Saint John's

 Harboursite Park

 ''A Time'' statue by Morgan MacDonald

 One of the numerous stairs connecting different parts of Saint John's

Basilica Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist 

Cultural facility The Rooms 

 A view of Saint John's from The Rooms

 Quidi Vidi Harbour

The Queen's Battery Barracks 

 Signal Hill National Historic Site

 From left to right: The Narrows, downtown Saint John's and Georges Pond

 A former tavern for military personnel on Signal Hill

 Fort Amherst

 Deadman's Pond

 A view of Saint John's from Signal Hill Visitor Centre

 A monument at night in Saint John's

Ladies and gentlemen,

On the thirteenth day of my trip across Eastern Canada, I arrived in Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador and drove all the way to the province's capital Saint John's. I immediately fell in love with the savage, isolated and colourful island and its charming inhabitants.

Highlights: Castle Hill National Histoiric Site was one of the most stunning sites I vistited on my trip and offered spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean and the city of Placentia and its surroundings. Cape Saint Mary's Ecological Reserve with its numerous types of birds was also absolutely stunning. I bought a beautifuln shirt and three stuffed animals at its shop. Salmonier Nature Park was also a highlight with a one-hour boardwalk tour through beautiful natural landscapes and big enclosures for numerous local animals.

Curiosities: While visiting Salmonier Nature Park was a fascinating experience, the noisy local tourists were annoying both the animals and me. 

 Arriving in Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador

 A view of Placentia as seen from Castle Hill National Historic Site

 One of the ruins of the main site on Castle Hill

 A different smaller section of Castle Hill on the other side of the hill after walking through a forest

A view of the Atlantic Ocean from yet another spot of Castle Hill National Historic Site 

 A viewe of downtown Placentia

 The south-east side of Cape Saint Mary's Ecological Reserve

 The north-west side of Cape Saint Mary's Ecological Reserve

 Northern gannets nesting on Bird Rock

 One of the numerous local animals at Salmonier Nature Park

Ladies and gentlemen!

On the twelft day of my trip through Eastern Canada, I discovered Cape Breton Island as I drove from Port Hastings to North Sydney where I took the ferry to Argentia on Newfoundland. I managed to get assigned to a cabin on the ship at the last minute. I slept while crossing the Atlantic Ocean between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland for about sixteen hours.

Highlights: The ship is spacious, comfortable and clean. I managed to taste an excellent cider called No Boats on Sunday as well as Newfoundland's famous Iceberg Beer which was particularly refreshing and smooth.

Curiosities: The receptionist who worked at the motel in Port Hasting didn't stop complaining about his job to the tourists and joked several times that he would quit his job as soon as possible. With that kind of attitude, I would be surprised if he still worked at the motel as we speak. Tourists aren't interested in your private and professional life and have a right to have an enjoyable stay. 

A look at Baddeck and Bras d'Or Lake in Nova Scotia 

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site 

 A statue of Alexander Graham Bell and his wife Mabel Gardiner Hubbard

 The Gaelic College on Cabot Trail

 A bridge across Bras d'Or Lake

 The ferry that took me from North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Argentia, Newfound and Labrador

 Bobby Joe Ryan Memorial Park in North Sydney which is dedicated to a tragically deceased child who was a big sports fan