July 21-Bonavista to St John's

Another rainy night and morning, packed up quick and off we went.  Our next campsite was in St John's, and we weren't sure how long it would take.  The TCH in this area is like the 401 at home with on and off ramps and multiple lanes, so the driving was really good.  When driving between Clarenville and the Avalon peninsula however, there is a fairly narrow spit of land connecting the two larger land masses, and the road is fairly high elevation.  The fog was horrendous there (as it was on the way home too).  We saw other cars and road signs and not much else.  Was relieved to get through that.  We had booked 5 nights at Pippy Park, which is right in the middle of St John's so it would be easy to get around from a central spot.  The price was a bit higher for the night, at $40, compared to some which were only about $20 in more remote spots, but you were paying for convenience.  Unfortunately I did not have one proper hot shower in all the nights we stayed there, despite asking the staff to try and fix the problem.  
It was a great spot to stay and see the city.  Once we were set up, we popped in a load of laundry and hung it on a line to dry as the weather turned beautiful again in the afternoon.  While it was drying, we drove up to Signal Hill and Cabot Tower, checked out the amateur radio station and the information on Marconi, and Devon and I hiked down the hill to the barracks and visitor's centre while Rob went and brought the truck down.  Devon got a real soaker, and we had to wash mud from his shoes and feet before I would take him into the building.  We explored the visitor's centre, watched a film, and went to the local grocery store and home to cook a nice meal. (3 1/2 hrs driving, 260 kms)

Cabot Tower at the top of Signal Hill-note the antennas!

We were up so high and it was so open that kids were almost getting knocked over by the wind!

Rob was behind the ham station in no time!

Cabot Tower

View from the tower to Fort Amherst on the other side of the harbour

St John's famous colourful buildings