Day Two in Acadia!

 Day two in Acadia was long and tiring, but equally as fun. We had the incredible opportunity to have an interview session with both employees of the park and Friends of Acadia. I was able to ask the wildlife biologist, Bic Wheeler, all the questions I had about endangered animals, and I was even able to narrow down my story thanks to him. After hearing about the four endangered bat species in the park, I decided that was the perfect story! 

After our time with the park employees, we headed over to Bar Harbor, where we were able to interview employees of Friends of Acadia. They were all so knowledgeable and had really interesting things to say about the park and the work they do. 

After we walked the streets of Bar Harbor for about an hour, we headed to our sunset cruise. Helena, Audrey, and I sat at the top for all of ten minutes before we decided it was way too cold up there and booked it to the galley. In the galley, we met the most incredible group of 21 women. They were on a girls' trip for their friend's birthday, and they had wine, drinks, and snacks on the boat. After chatting with the two cutest ladies for close to 20 minutes, we all sang Happy Birthday to Shannon, who was turning 60 (but didn't look a day over 40). After that, we all began singing different songs together and dancing around. This was truly so special to me as it reminded me that kindness is everywhere and there is more to life than worrying about what comes next. It was an incredible experience they were kind enough to share with us, and I truly hope we see them again!

The sunset from the cruise 

The ladies