We Made It!

Hello from Placentia, Newfoundland!! Our ferry trip up to Newfoundland was such a great experience. I don't have any pictures today because I haven't had a chance to upload from my camera yet. I'm sitting in the lobby of the hotel that Jerry's family owns so that I can have a wi-fi connection. We arrived in Newfoundland yesterday at around 3:30 (time here is an hour and a half ahead of home). The trip over was great, wait till you see pictures of the ferry. It was massive; complete with a lounge, a restaurant, a gift shop and many cabins! We slept great, although we didn't get to bed until almost 1:00 in the morning! We got up and had a little breakfast and explored the ship. Then had a great buffet lunch, played a game of Monopoly and before we knew it, we had arrived.

 

It's been 10 years since our last visit to Newfoundland, and I forgot just how beautiful it is here. We have the RV parked at Jerry's cousin Harold's house. We are here for his daugther's wedding, which is in St. John's tomorrow. Harold and his family are already in St. John's but have left us run of their house, which is absolutely beautiful. Jacob and Emma want to move in with them! I have to admit that as nice as the RV is...it was great to sleep in a house and take a real shower! They have a gorgeous inground, heated pool, which overlooks the most beautiful scenery. I can't wait to share some pictures. We swam four about 4 hours today and are now going to do some exploring. Last night we got to see the house where Jerry's mom grew up. Jerry's cousin Sheila has renovated it and stays there with her family when she comes back to visit. Jacob and Emma loved seeing where Nana grew up!

 

The town is fantastic, and Jerry has quite a few cousins still living here. Everyone is just wonderful and couldn't be any more welcoming. I'll log back in when I get some pictures uploaded. No screw-ups today...but stay tuned, we've got over a week to go!!