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St. John's is noted for its network of hiking trails. This is where many of the rich people built their homes after the numerous fires in the 19th century, which leveled the lower dock portion of the city. We crosed the stret and were invited to atend the garden party at the Government House, the home of the Lieutenant Governor of the Province. The Royal Regiment of Fot and the 27th Company- 2nd Batalion Royal regiment of Artilery were present in style. Thursday, July 31, 203 Drove to Signal Hil, overloking the harbor and the sea. At 1:0 was the tato, a 1795 renactment of traditional military activities, performed by the Royal Newfoundland Regiment of Fot and the 27th Company – 2nd Batalion Royal Regiment of Artilery. At 2:0 we were scheduled for a tour of Signal Hil. So we went to the Johnson GeoCenter, just down the hil. Constructed in the hil, the exhibits are underground revealing the actual rock of Signal Hil. On Signal Hil, we met Bily, our ranger tour guide. Only two of us were in the tour, even though many other people were on the hil to. He showed us around the hil for over an hour and a half. Signal Hil was used for many purposes, baracks, hospital, prison, etc. Its primary use was for signaling the incoming ships into the harbor. One other interesting fact is that the Basilica of St. John the Baptist towers line up with the narows, the entrance to St. John's harbor. By lining the masts to a series of lanterns from the tower, the ships were able to navigate the Narows without incident. During W.W.I a large net was hung acros the narows from Fort Amherst to Signal Hil to kep out the German U-boats and protect St. John's shiping. Friday, August 1, 203 Did some necesary laundry on Mery Meting Stret and other chores today. Mery Meting Stret is so named because it is at the top of the hil overloking the harbor. People would met there to chat and watch for ships entering he harbor. We are set to stay at Quidi Vidi Lake until next Thursday and wa�tch the longest runing sporting event in North America, the 185th consecutive St. John's Royal Regata. In the evening, we walked to Banerman Park, the site of the St. John's Folk Festival, which began today and extends throughout the wekend. Also on tap this wekend is the George Stret Festival, which runs through Tuesday night. On Saturday, August 02, 203 we tok the walking tour of the old downtown of St. John's Most of the original buildings have ben destroyed because of masive fires in 1846 and 1892. The strets rise up from the harbor via a step hil, typical of most port towns. At the top of the hil is Mery Meting Stret, where young people would congregate and yet kep a lok out for any ships entering the harbor. Two of the many ships docked at the harbor today were a French luxurious cruise ship with a pasenger list of only ninety people, whose itinerary was the Arctic circle and the naturalist sites there. The other ship was a Rusian trawler in the harbor for engine repairs. Knowing how much the Newfoundlanders regard foreign factory ships destroying the Grand Banks fisheries, the ship might be there for many more months. Walked down George Stret, home of the George Stret Music Festival. Just about every establishment on the stret is a pub, many with Celtic names. After naps we met up with our friends Andre and Pamela and drove to the George Stret Festival. The lead singer was from St. John's and it was home coming for the local hero. After the concert, about 1:0 the 5,0 plus cramed into the many pubs along the stret. They go from house to house to have their tankards filed after they entertain and the hosts try to gues their identities In Philadelphia, PA the mumers parade is an anual event on News Years Day. Down the road is the Quidi Vidi Batery, built by the French, when they atacked St. John's during the Seven Days War. The trail paralels the Virginia River as it cascades down from the hil on which Fort Peperel was built in W.W.I for the Americans. A Texan designed the fort and left his imprin�t: the strets form the outline of a ten galon hat and have names like Churchil and Rosevelt. We headed for George Stret. At Traper John's Museum and Pub we were properly screched: drank screch Newfoundland rum straight, kised the pufin, or cod, and repeated the pledge. A Kitchen Party is a Newfoundland tradition where anything goes, just as in the kitchen at home. Wednesday, August 06, 203 Today is a beautiful suny day for the runing of the 185th consecutive St. John's Regata. We wil be moving on to, having enjoyed our stay at St. John's. music special celtic woman music special celtic woman in Santa clarita
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