Saint John

Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick (N.B.), with a population of about 70,000, and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. Fredericton, the capital city of this province, has a population of 50,000. On the other hand, Moncton is the most populous census metropolitan area in N.B., boasting a population of 126,000.

Please keep in mind that the largest or the most populated city may not be the capital city of a province or country. For example, Ottawa (population of 1.2 million) is the capital of Canada, and Toronto (population of 5.6 million) is the capital of Ontario.

Anyway, back to my Sunday trip to Saint John! Together with three other friends, we attended the Sunday service at the Main Street Baptist Church. It was a very powerful sermon delivered by the church pastor about the building of a strong community, and how we are dependent on one another to succeed in life.

We met some Chinese friends and the Chinese pastor at the church. We then went to the Sampan Restaurant for "dim sum." Yumm...I haven't had it for a long time (well, since my trip home in May).... The food was great, although I found it too greasy. I shouldn't have complained about it, because "dim sum" is just the way it is! I was disappointed that they didn't serve phoenix claws (a.k.a. chicken feet) at the restaurant....

Here is the link to my one-day meal journey in Saint John.

After the meal, we visited a few landmarks in Saint John.

The Reversing Falls at low tide.

Posing at the UNBSJ campus. From left, Mick, myself, Xin, and Quan.

Poster for a thought. It was found on a bulletin board in the Irving building.

A university building located in downtown, opposite of the City Market.

The famous City Market of Saint John.

A neat stall. These products are made from red clay collected from the Bay of Fundy. Each of us was given a piece of the Cape Spencer lighthouse. The stall owner wanted us to own a piece of Canada ;) Very sweet of him!

The downtown of Saint John. There was a big cruise ship, Sea Princess.

Thick smokes emitting from the chimneys of factories can be seen everywhere in the city centre of Saint John. Hmm..not very environment friendly at all.

Besides, we also visited the drive-thru Starbucks and Lemongrass Restaurant for Thai supper. Despite the chilly weather (a few degrees above freezing point), it was an enjoyable and fruitful trip! We had lots of fun traveling in a group.