Vaycay Day One, New Experiences in Newfoundland
Posted by Candice on June 22, 2008 at 7:01 pm
On June 14th we left on our trip. The CBC kept us company for most of the drive. We found our way to the turnoff to Trinity/Bonavista and drove down the highway - a beautiful drive complimented by MuggleCast and lots of laughs. So, eventually we get to a road sign saying take the next exit to get to Trinity. Since we had originally planned to meet the crew at DockMarina, I figured this was a safe route to take, but we paused on the road because Shannon called to tell us to head to the house. Tom tried to get directions from him while I, parked at the turnoff into the community of Trinity, tried to describe our location by screaming “we’re by a horse head” repeatedly and loudly. Due to Tom’s poor communication skills a poor cell phone connection something got confused and Shannon told us to go straight to end up at the house. So, instead of turning into Trinity, we kept going straight (well as straight as the long, windy, hilly, deteriorating road would allow) for over a half an hour. I was getting increasingly uneasy until the climax point when we literally reached the end of the road (which incidentally was someone’s back yard in Bonaventure - there may have been hideous lawn art, I was too anxious to notice). Alright, we’ll just call Amy or Shannon and they will tell us where to go. However, I must have been delusional from being tired and hungry from a long day of driving, because I forgot that in the middle of nowhere there is no cell service. I wondered what people did in ye olden day before cell phones.
We decide to turn around and head back. By this point I’m rather upset with Tom, as it was obviously his fault that got us into this mess. However, as upset as I was, I tried to look at the bright side of things thinking that if we ever do get found, it will make for a good story. Anyway, while I’m freaking out and Tom is taking pictures out the window and waiting for a cell signal, it is foggy and cold and there are no signs of life anywhere. We drive almost back where we started and stop at the only convienience store along the entire stretch of road to ask for directions. The clerk points us in the right direction and we turn down into Trinity at the intersection where this all began. At this point we get cell service and Shannon texts Tom asking him what he sees. Tom tells him we are right by the Royal Bank, and we keep driving down through Trinity.
The next thing I saw was the best thing ever. Amy and Shannon were running down the road and directing us where to go. I pull over and they come up to the car. I cried for the first time all day and they help me get to the Dock. Before I’m even all the way in the door Amy has a cup of tea for me. She knows me well. She took care of me. I contemplated breaking up with Tom because the situation was his fault attempted to forgive and forget the events of the past few hours and then took a moment to enjoy the company of friends, and admire the restaurant, and give Tom some nasty looks before we headed to “the house.” We made it there without too much problem, and I washed my face and put on some real people clothes (read: not sweatpants). The house was gorgeous and quaint. I love old houses!
After a brief rest we headed back to the restaurant for supper. It was wonderful. I had both pea soup and seafood chowder (perhaps the best I”ve ever had) and everyone else had delicious-looking meals as well. The food really pearked me up, and by dessert I was back to to normal Candice (as opposed to hungry Candice, who is mean and confused). We headed back to the house and played a rousing game of “quarter quarter” before bed. There was a lot of laughs.
The story really should end here but I’ll take it too far with another anecdote. After we went to bed I was paranoid that I didn’t pee enough and would have to go in the middle of the night and wake everyone or that I would pee in the bed. I couldn’t sleep so I went to pee again and then tucked back into bed. Then I had to pee. It was hilarious to me but I had to contain my laughter for fear that it would make me pee!
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