Leaving Twillingate, I continued to work my way along the coastline following the Discovery Trail on the Bonavista Peninsula. The Trail took me past Lethbridge – I lived in the Alberta version as a youngster – and Princeton – my sister lives in the New Jersey version. It felt like a family kind of day!

At the north end of the Peninsula is the iconic Cape Bonavista Lighthouse which has been photographed by millions. It operated from 1843 until 1962, and is now a museum. These days an electric light mounted on a steel tower warns of the rocky coast. (I photoshopped out the electric light which to me looked like an eyesore and detracted from the beauty of the lighthouse.)

Continuing along the southern coast of the Peninsula, I arrived in beautiful Trinity and stayed for two nights at the wonderful Artisan Inn. My home away from home was the white building with my beloved rental parked out front. It was built in 1846 and retains much of the original charm, including a sitting room and kitchen on the main floor, bedrooms above, narrow creaky staircase, low ceilings. In a nod to modern tastes, my room included an ensuite bathroom. 🥰 If you’re ever in Trinity …

Possibly the main attraction of Trinity, IMHO, is its proximity to the Elliston Puffin Viewing Site. I visited on my first day to scope things out, including how difficult it would be to access the site. This is what part of the trail looks like. Keeping in mind my NZ broken ankle experience, I made the walk slowly and carefully.

Hundreds of puffins occupy a rocky outcrop not far from the viewing site. I had seen a few puffins in Iceland but from a distance. This place is a puffin-lover’s dream even on a slightly misty morning. The birds are not too wary of humans; they land on the edge of the viewing site clliff and pose delightfully for photos.

Spoiler alert: If you don’t like puffin photos, skip to the bottom of this post!

A couple of besties put on a show for us.

On my second night in Trinity, I treated myself to a delicious dinner at the Twine Loft, the restaurant at the Artisan Inn where meals are pre-ordered and guests are treated like royalty. The first course was mulligatawny soup. It was followed by blackened salmon, and concluded with ginger cake in screech sauce. My seat in the very small restaurant provided me with a view of the sunset.

I was sad to have to leave beautiful and serene Trinity, but more Newfoundland awaits! See you in Bareneed.