This morning early we docked in Saint-Pierre, Canada, also referred to as “a little bit of France apart.” Technically, it is a French archipelago south of the Canadian island of Newfoundland. https://www.britannica.com/place/Saint-Pierre-and-Miquelon
walkway from ship to island
off the ship in Saint-Pierre
Welcome, Insignia!
It feels great to see some sunshine and put our feet back on solid ground! What was supposed to be 3 days at sea turned into 4, and it was not all smooth sailing. However, the seas were not as rough the past 2 days as they were the first 2. Still, it was good to get off the ship to sunshine and a high of 70 degrees and walk around the little island of Saint Pierre.
It is a colorful town with many houses and businesses painted bright colors, from lemon yellow to brick red and turquoise blue. I wouldn’t say there is a lot to do here. There is the Nature Reserve of the Grand Colombier, a sanctuary with many migratory birds along with puffin monks. We were told that offshore penguins can be seen as well as whales and dolphins. At L’Arche Museum, a guillotine can be seen among other things, but we were happy just to take the shuttle the 2 miles into town and sightsee a bit.
I was on a mission to find some Epsom salts to soak my foot. I accidentally cut my toenail into the quick – ugh! So we went straight to the drugstore. They didn’t carry it, but the pharmacist spoke enough English to direct us to the only grocery store on the island. We found one employee who could speak English there and I was able to tell her what we wanted. Walah - they had it!
Saint-Pierre Pharmacy
Saint-Pierre's grocery store
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| signs worse for wear |
stocked shelves
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| catsup chips |
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| classique chips |
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| KFC original recipe |
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| "taste original" |
It felt good to walk around but there weren’t many businesses open. Most of the locals we saw were either outdoor workers or people driving on the extremely narrow streets through the town. We did find post cards and a post office to mail them. We were back on the ship in time for lunch outside on the deck. Ronnie has gone for a run in the area, so he’s a happy camper. As always, I snapped photos with my phone as we walked about.
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| colorful buildings |
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| pastry shop |
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| Sports (sporting goods store) |
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| WELCOME Come in, Open |
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| pole locates mailbox beneath snow |
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| this way |
Barb: might not be much to do, but it looks charming! Nice photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Barbara! I agree, and it was a relief just to get off the ship after several sea days in a row.
DeleteKaren -when you said colorful, you weren’t kidding!!!! I thought some of the places you visited earlier were, but this place put them in the shade. lol I hope your feet are rested and feeling a lot better!
ReplyDeleteWe have finally gotten a little rain. Very thankful- we’ve had so many days of high temperatures.
You are returning to a weekend of football-but the real news is the revival at Ohio State. Tammi’s son graduated from Ohio State - her husband is from Ohio, but they are so thankful for the way the school responded to actually the football team’s leading it. Look it up online-you will be blessed and inspired.
Colorful for sure - I don't think they have an Architectural Control Committee telling them what colors they can use! LOL! So thankful to hear that we've had rain at home - we didn't want to come home to dead grass like last summer! VERY exciting about what is happening at Ohio State - let's pray that it spreads to more universities! AMERICA NEEDS IT BADLY!!
ReplyDeleteHi Jan
ReplyDeleteYes the houses are colorful
It looks like small towns in the Netherlands
Make sure you take care of your toe nail!
I am enjoying reading you cowbright stories!
Blessings
Your friend Gloria