Egg Rock Lighthouse is out in Frenchman's Bay. Looks like a little Lego Building. Our explorations in this beautiful place continued.
But this time we had friends Joyce and Paul along. So fun to have them make the trip from visiting other friends in New Hampshire up to Bar Harbor for a few days with us.
There was more sightseeing to do. Acadia has the prettiest bridges.
Joyce and I wandered around the Wild Gardens of Acadia. I swear that this Pitcher Plant was not blooming when I was there just a few days before.
A stop at Sand Beach gave us a view of today's color scheme for the Atlantic.
There can't be anything more dazzling than this shade of blue.
We had a nice time touring around Acadia with Joyce and Paul.
There were plenty of Canasta games. Yes, the girls actually won a couple. Yay!
A little shopping was done. Both in downtown Bar Harbor and at LL Bean. You can't come to Maine without going to LL Bean.
I have always wanted a pair of LL Bean Duck Boots. No longer having a yard to muck about in there is no need and even at the Outlet they are still pretty pricey.
There was a lot of good food eaten. Lobster and a lot of his oceany relatives. It was so fun to have them with us for a few days before they finish up their east coast trip and head back to Albuquerque. Can't wait to meet up again in New Mexico for more Canasta and food!
It was a dark, foggy, cloudy day when Walt and I continued our explorations on our own.
It did get lighter but no sunshine came out. The scenery was still beautiful.
We took the road less traveled.
Our trip this day was to Acadia Schoodic Peninsula. While most of Acadia is on Mount Desert Island this part of the National Park is on the mainland.
It has very similar geological features as Mount Desert Island but is more secluded and has less commercial development.
The Schoodic Peninsula section of Acadia National Park covers approximately 2,366 acres.
The Schoodic shoreline consists of exposed and weathered granite that varies from 10 to 100 feet in width from ocean to the beginning of a forest that is largely pine-birch but also consists of white, red and black spruce, northern white cedar, cherry, alder, mountain ash, and a variety of maples. I have never been anywhere that has such a large variety of trees as this area.
It was exciting to hear the waves crash on this slightly stormy day. It was at this stop that we met a lady from Tucson. We seem to frequently find people from Arizona out traveling. Escaping the Arizona heat.
This is a gorgeous and unspoiled section of Acadia National Park that is very uncrowded. It is less than an hour away from Mount Desert Island but it feels very remote.
A wonderful day spent exploring this rugged part of Acadia National Park.
One last day spent in Bar Harbor. We tried to figure who owned the yachts. Some are privately owned and others you can charter.
When the Margaret Todd has her sails up she is magnificent.
Bar Harbor definitely has ambience.
A first sighting of east coast colors. How fortunate we are!
Lobster (Lob-stuh)........Love at first and last bite.
I can see why Bar Harbor Ba Ha Ba is called the BEST touristy town. If you are thinking of visiting.....Get set, Get ready, Go!