First full day in Maine was spent with Randy &
Linda Haskell giving us a tour of Acadia National Park on Mt Desert Island.
Started with tidepools in the fog, moved on to a short hike and found Bass
Harbor Lighthouse where I’d played with the light house keeper’s son when I was
a kid. The fog lifted before we had ice cream and a delicious “lobstah” dinner
in Bar Harbor. We saw the big power catamaran (capable of 60 mph) depart for
Nova Scotia and enjoyed the sight of lobster and sail boats moored between the
harbor and the porcupine islands. Checked with the harbormaster and mooring
balls are $30 a night for a 35 foot sailboat. Would be a great place to explore
in your own boat. After dinner we drove up to Cadillac Mountain where we could
see many islands and just make out a four masted schooner going out as the sun
was setting. There are spectacular vistas throughout the park, and we were spoiled
with local knowledge from our great tour guides!
Linda Haskell giving us a tour of Acadia National Park on Mt Desert Island.
Started with tidepools in the fog, moved on to a short hike and found Bass
Harbor Lighthouse where I’d played with the light house keeper’s son when I was
a kid. The fog lifted before we had ice cream and a delicious “lobstah” dinner
in Bar Harbor. We saw the big power catamaran (capable of 60 mph) depart for
Nova Scotia and enjoyed the sight of lobster and sail boats moored between the
harbor and the porcupine islands. Checked with the harbormaster and mooring
balls are $30 a night for a 35 foot sailboat. Would be a great place to explore
in your own boat. After dinner we drove up to Cadillac Mountain where we could
see many islands and just make out a four masted schooner going out as the sun
was setting. There are spectacular vistas throughout the park, and we were spoiled
with local knowledge from our great tour guides!
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