7/8/10: Today’s the day that we realized we needed more time on Mount Desert Island.
We got up and going pretty early, although it would have been pleasant to hang around the campsite – it was so quiet and peaceful. We wanted to do some souvenir shopping in Bar Harbor, drive up Cadillac Mountain and do the park loop trip. Bar Harbor, however, took up a good bit of our morning. We found a couple of shops we enjoyed, such as a little pottery place. The owner and his wife create almost all the work. Up until this year his mother painted the ornaments and such, but she died recently. I think it’s called Evergreen Pottery. Be sure to check it out if you’re in town.
After shopping we drove around the town a bit, enjoying the scenery along the way. The harbor is quite picturesque and there are some really nice homes/hotels around it. We could have spent more time exploring Bar Harbor alone.
We headed up Cadillac Mountain next. I’m not sure what I expected, but it was a considerably longer trip than I expected. The mountain is about 1500 feet tall and is the first place in the US to feel the sunrise during the winter months. Cool! There were tons of switchbacks and, amazingly, bikers. Like BICYCLISTS. Nutsos. Of course, Brad would LOVE to do it, too.
The top of the mountain, and probably a good bit below the peak, was surrounded in clouds. Or OK, maybe it was just fog. I like to think it was clouds. It looked like it anyway. Once we were at the top we couldn’t see a single thing in the distance. It was kind of like being alone in the middle of a snowstorm or something. It was actually kind of creepy while also cool looking. We did get some decent scenic shots on the way up and down, while we were below the clouds.
By the time we came down from Cadillac Mountain we had to be on our way to see my old roomie and her family in New Paltz, NY. We saved the park loop and further explorations for next summer. So, once again off we went into the wide green yonder.
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