Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge this week is Architecture.
While I was out and about in the older section of St. John’s last month, I stopped to admire some of the colourful Victorian rowhouses near the downtown. Tourists come every year looking for the street called Jelly Bean Row, but there is no one street. It is the nickname given to all the vibrantly painted row houses in the downtown area.
Jennifer's Journal 
So so cool! Reminds me so much of Amsterdam or San Fran. But I think that one beats San Fran. Maybe, I have to see myself.
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I’ve been told San Francisco has similarities to old St. John’s. Love to see for myself some day too. 🙂
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I love the houses in ST. JOhn’s. There’s a little street near … oh heck can’t think of it but it’s also near that big hotel just under Signal Hill, there’s four houses in a row, identical, called the Four Sisters
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Yes, on Temperance Street. Very old stone houses that a man built for his four daughters, or so the story goes. Legend has it that they are haunted by them. 😉
Thanks for commenting!
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Great pictures and Jelly Bean Row is a really cute name!
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Thanks, Meg! Cute name, I agree. 😀
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I love all the white trims on these buildings.
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This one of my favourite aspects of the east coast. I love the sea of colour, door after door! I don’t know this show (my TV viewing is pretty limited). But now I’m intrigued to watch.
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Thanks for weighing in! I’m glad you like my photos. I’m also glad you are now following me back. 🙂
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Thank you for following my blog…I love these photographs…I would love to live in such housing. AJM
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You’re welcome. 🙂
There’s something about the old Victorian style with bright colours that appeals to me too. Thanks for commenting!
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Great photos! Picture 2 I think is my favorite. They are so different, but yet they compliment each other.
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Thank you, Lynn. I like your taste. 🙂
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Very pretty – I love all the colours! Neat little peice of info regarding the Republic of Doyle as well!
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Thanks, Diana. Love it or hate it, the show has given our tourism industry a shot in the arm, I think.
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It’s an interesting show!
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Apparently the show makes a lot of my cousins living away homesick for the Rock (nickname for NL). The cinematography is gorgeous, as are some of its actors!
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It makes me homesick and I’m not even from there! 🙂
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LOL!
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That sounds like a great tagline for Newfoundland!
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Yeah that would make a great travel ad!
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How lovely!
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I thought they were worthy of a blog post. 🙂 Thanks, Julie.
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Love these colourful homes so uplifting and unique, enjoyed the images very much Jennifer.
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Quite pretty, aren’t they? Our house here on the Point has similar bay windows. My husband and I are considering a more vibrant colour next time we paint, but having trouble deciding on which one!
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Ha! Why limit yourself to one colour!
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Good point! There’s the trim colour too, and the option of an accent colour. 🙂
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Now you’re talking! 😉
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