Vaycay Part Deux - A minibreak to the east coast
Posted by Candice on August 9, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Rather than being left by my lonesome last weekend while Tom attended the big party, I opted to hitch a ride with friends to Trinity and St. John’s. Although I questioned my decision several times before I left, once we were on the road it was certainly worth it.
I realized a lot of things. Like - how much I love my friends, how much I love Tom, how much I miss being so close (physically) to my extended family, and how independent I can be if I put my mind to it, how much I enjoy that independence, how much I like food, and how culturally “asleep” Corner Brook is.
I had tons of fun adventures on my trip. The drive there was fun and I enjoyed the company of my friends, even though it was a thunder and lightning storm almost the entire way. In Trinity I went for boat ride and got quite soggy, visited the shopping capital of the GTA (greater Trinity area) otherwise known as the “Midway,” ate some wonderful seafood chowder, drank some wine and had a lot of laughs, and wore matching denim without guilt.
Once in St. John’s I got to eat some Indian food (one of my favourites), rush downtown to take a ballet class (which I sucked in, but really enjoyed and wished I got to do more of), spend time with my Aunt (who I am so grateful to for driving me everywhere, sharing her thoughts with me, and taking me out for Greek food), do some good downtown and thrift store shopping, meet up with Tom for an hour, and spend more time laughing with my friends.
After a whirlwind few days, on Sunday we headed home. I think if I had packed more clothes I would have stayed in town for the rest of the summer - strangely, I’m much more comfortable and less anxious there. But, I did have to come home and the drive was long, though not unpleasant.
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