July 26, 2024 – Avalon Peninsula, Eastern Newfoundland Coast

Friday it was raining so we stayed at the campground in the morning to do laundry and other chores and to rest.

In the afternoon we drove to St. John’s, the provincial capital.  We walked the downtown area past the bright houses of iconic Jelly Bean Row.

We enjoyed the humor of this request to not throw your cigarette butts on the ground.

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.

We walked George Street which is a pedestrian only street lined with bars and restaurants.  We had booked dinner reservations at O’Reillys Irish Newfoundland Pub.  Three of us had a Jigg’s Dinner – salted beef, diced root vegetables, and diced potatoes.  A very bland dinner but the drinks were great.

We enjoyed listening Fergus O’Bryne as he told stories and sang great Newfoundland songs.  Fergus was one of the founding members of Ryan’s Fancy and one of the first artists to play the O’Reillys stage – 27 years later he is still performing here weekly.

We had a great afternoon and evening in St. John’s.