Day 3 Acadia

This is Elman and his horses Reuben and Rustis and the buckboard he built which we rode in for an hour to the top of Day Mtn just catching the early sunset at 6:45 pm. It was a carriage ride on one of the carriage roads built by John D. Rockefeller in the 1930s for the purpose of allowing a leisurely trip through the park without motor cars which are still not allowed on these roads.

Earlier we hiked to Thunder Hole (seen at the right of the picture) which at high tide is supposed to have a tremendous sound and huge splashing waves. Today it was very peaceful even at high tide.

Next was a climb by car to the top of Cadillac Mtn, the highest peak in the coastal eastern US at about 1600 feet. Beautiful views of the many islands surrounding Acadia, the ocean....even a cruise ship! The top of the mountain is dome-shaped and very barren, making it easy to walk around and look at all the vistas. This is where sunrise is seen first in the US....maybe we will make it back early on another morning.

Day 2 Acadia

We started the day at this pretty bridge outside Somesville. It was across the street from a quaint little library. Took A LOT of pictures today....less traffic and fewer people on our travels today as we toured the quiet side of Mt. Desert Island.

Picture 2: We have a certain fascination with lobster pots and have taken many pictures of them. These are on a dock where lobsters were being unloaded from the boats in Bernard.

We hiked down rocks to get this picture of the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse. It is a private residence so we did not go through it. The other light houses near here are out in the water so we can only see them from a distance or on a boat. Note the clouds which cleared, giving us another bright and sunny , but cool day.

We saw these water falls from the car and stopped to take a picture....also in Somesville. This little stream empties into Somes Sound, the only fjord in the continental US. We have found ourselves in Somesville 3 times now, probably b/c it has a good bakery!!!

Picture 3:

Day 1 Acadia National Park

We rode through most of Acadia National Park today and stopped for lunch at Jordan Pond where we ate lobster chowdah and warm popovers. Behind us are the Bubbles, twin hills north of Jordan Pond which is a very clear body of water. The sky was as blue as we have ever seen it and the weather was cool enough for jackets. We hiked the nature trail behind the restaurant.

Bean shopping

Left Scott and April's for Maine today and stopped in Freeport, ME to shop L.L. Bean. What a quaint town full of shops, outlets and restaurants! Lots of places to sit and rest and eat ice cream, too. Then on to Ellsworth where we are staying for the week in order to see Acadia National Park.

Lily and friend

We have stopped in Westwood , MA on our way to Maine to visit with Scott, April and Lily. Here is Lily eating breakfast with her food companion Bella keeping watch for dropped eggs. The Johnson home is beautiful and we have arisen to a beautiful fresh and cool morning. On to Freeport and L.L. Bean!

Windy day

With a wind out of the east, Jim got his picture of all the bandstand flags flying in the same direction. Besides the American flag, a county, state and Bethany Beach flag are flown. Still too windy to sit on the beach without getting sand-blasted! But what cloud formations we saw today!

Me and the beach

Now this is my idea of the perfect beach.....lots of sand, sun, surf and a lifeguard watching out for it all.....and me! Today is a beautiful breezy day at the beach. Not too many people, but lots of good air. :-)