First day in Maine/ Acadia was an extreme success! We started the day off with driving a portion of Park Loop Trail, stopping first at the wild garden and for a short 30 minute hike up Dorr Mountain. After we had been sufficiently introduced to the park, we pressed on to my personal favorite part of the day- Sand Beach. Only spending two hours here was hard as there’s just so much to take in! One direction, you have a shimmering ocean with waves crashing in all directions due to the massive rock formations and in the complete opposite direction you’re looking up Mount Desert Island with trees as far as the eye can see (and definitely even further).
When eating lunch and enjoying our mystifying view, a seagull decided it was his time to shine. After briefly flying above us to plan, he came down at a perfected angle and in one swift motion stole & ate Kira’s sandwich and bag out of her hand. He demolished it right in front of us, much to the dismay and shock of Kira. I don’t know if she’ll ever forgive him. I laughed for a good while.
Taking a walk down the shore after lunch was enriching due to the unlimited opportunities to people watch and explore. Through exploring the rock formations near the water, I found two boys attempting to build a dam out of rocks, seaweed and sand & they asked me to help them!
After moving two massive rocks to help these two boys achieve the dam of their dreams, we (as a school group, the boys stayed with their mother) pressed on to Bar Harbor!
Exploring for two hours, getting keepsakes for loved ones back home and taking in more of that Maine fresh air were the only items on the itinerary before dinner but I had a wicked sunburn to nurse, so I lathered up in aloe and decided a bookstore was my final stop of the day. I scored some silly stickers, one of which is actually a replacement of one I had to bid goodbye to a few years ago. Dinner can only be described as a show. We were sat right next to the two lobster cookers on shift and after talking to one of them about the lobster business and the tricks of the trade, he noted our curiosity and brought out a live 4 pound lobster for us to HOLD! They are much heavier and weirdly softer than I ever imagined them being when I would see them at the grocery store tanks.
I’m exhausted, burnt and sore but never have I felt more connected to myself in my 21 years of living. Here’s to day 2!
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