Reaching for Rundle's - Week Cinco

Week 5 - May 2 - 8  Goal: 59km

Newfoundland Vacation 2015 - Part 2

I will get all my thoughts organized eventually, but it definitely seems slow goings trying to get my vacation recap done.

Ferryland Lighthouse

Newfoundland Vacation 2015 - Part 1

So I have been back for nearly two weeks now and it just donned on me today how much time has passed since my last post.  A lot has happened in the past 3+ weeks: flew across the entire country, ran 2 road races, gorged on fresh seafood and ran up a mountain.  That's just the tip of it, so in reverence to brevity I will focus on what I felt were the Newfoundland highlights.

In order of appearance during our stay:

1.  Signal Hill - On a clear day from Signal Hill in St. John's you can see all the way south to Cape Spear from this historical site. Atop the hill sits Cabot Tower and the signal flag posts used to communicate arriving ships approaching the harbour narrows.  Cannons and bunker walls dot the cliff side overlooking the Atlantic memorializing the strategic significance of the St. John's harbour during the past 500 years of exploration, settlement and wars.

Cabot Tower atop Signal Hill

A history of defence - cannon under Cabot Tower

Vacation Starts Now!

With an extra shot espresso frappé and caramel drizzle. Because I definitely don't do that everyday!