Signal Hill

We started our day on Signal Hill overlooking St. John's harbour. This is the sight of the Cabot tower, where John Cabot landed when North America was first settled. It is also the place where Marconi sent the first wireless transmission between England and North America. There is a steep winding road up to the top of the hill (or you can walk), and hiking trails around the area with lots of stairs for exploring the various lookout points. Here you see an incredible view of the city and you can imagine just how adventurous you would have had to have been to set out on such a journey all those centuries ago.