Craig's blog

So much to do and so little time. Feels like the story of my life, but also of our days here in Acadia.

Today we left at 7:45 in the morning, drove to Bar Harbor and then caught a park shuttle for one of the coastal sections of the park. We got off at "sand beach" where we played for about 20 minutes before beginning to walk along the coast. We got to scramble over lots of granite which everyone loved and we visited "thunder hole" where the surf crashes into a hole with a boom. We caught the shuttle back to Bar Harbor where we got some sandwiches and ate sitting in the park overlooking the harbor.

Next we boarded a large boat for a lighthouse and park tour. The boat itself was very impressive - a catamaran with dual 1300 hp diesel engines driving jets. At times the seas were rough, but the boat was incredibly steady (it held 90 people) and was incredibly nimble. We visited 5 lighthouses and learned a lot about the islands of the area.  I took lots of photos which I'll upload when I find some time with some wi-fi somewhere.

We did a little more shopping in Bar Harbor and then came back to the campground where we finally made a home cooked dinner. I cooked chicken over an open fire which was yummy with rice and caesar salad. Now we're enjoying a roaring fire.

Tomorrow it's off to New Hampshire.