And after that, we went to the restaurant Bacalau, supposed to be one of the best in the city, for their brunch. Unfortunately, a disappointment, mostly due to the service. But our last meal, and still a pretty good one.
The remainder of our tour was spent at Devon House, the Arts Council headquarters, art gallery, and of course store. We were met there by Kelly Jane Bruton, an artist who has done several works based on the fossils of Mistaken Point, south of the city. These fossils are some of the oldest ever found in the world. They are representations of the earliest life forms we know about. They were again quite wonderful.
And they represented the last things we did as a group. After pictures and good-byes, Darlene and I walked back to the hotel, got our bags and moved to the B & B. we were greeted warmly by Mary and Louie, as if we were old friends. It was really nice, and felt sincere.
And a piece of serendipity: we went looking for a place for a simple supper, and stopped into the a pub, the Yellowbelly, and ran into Dave Paddon from the ship, along with his wife Kim. They invited us to sit down, and we had quite a nice chat before we all went again on our separate ways. What a friendly place this is!
An early return to the bed and breakfast, some time on the deck overlooking the city, and then to bed.
Today is our return to reality. Sad to leave such a nice place; I have a feeling we'll return. The morning was taken up with a long talk with our hosts, followed by a brief walk downtown. One of our surprises today was the entry to the harbour of a Russian tall ship, not under sail but still magnificent.
The off to the airport, and the long trip home, by car, boat, plane, and train—as well as by foot. Needless to say, I collapsed into bed when I got home.
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