We'd been hearing about the small town of Trinity so we headed over to check it out. It was one of the most picturesque towns we'd seen, very cool. Tiny.
We hit a few shops. I scored on some great heavy wool socks that were handmade locally. Great lounge wear for the cabin. Kari bought a knitted bear made by a local eighty-nine year old lady who's been making them forever, it will be a good gift for a baby someday... And check out their jams, these weren't the typical kind that are made somewhere else with a local label slapped on. These looked like something my mama Shirley woulda made.
While there we also got an iceberg lesson. The kind lady at the store counter patiently described how they float by, how they change shapes as they break apart, how they can wreak havoc with fishing lines and traps. They're huge, and pure. The most interesting thing was that locals save pieces of them to use in cocktails. They're called "bergie bits", apparently are beautiful, and crackle when used in drinks. Who knew?
Here's a bit of meaningless Newfoundland trivia we learned in another shop. Streel is a local term for "an untidy and disorganized person, usually a woman".
Later we stumbled on a local theater, the Rising Tide Theatre. We didn't realize as we walked up that they were about to start a performance. We had no idea what it was but bought a couple tickets. It turned out to be really fun. Dubbed "The Trinity Pageant", it was a roving, outdoor play that told the history of the town. It's the signature production of the theatre, which has a pretty robust lineup of other plays. https://www.risingtidetheatre.com/whats-on.html This particular production is the baby of the theatre's founder and artistic director, who introduced the show. Here are some pics of the performance, which was quite entertaining.
We ended the day with a tasty dinner at the Fishers Loft Inn in Port Rexton, NL. It was amazing, both the setting and the food.
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