Sporadic stops and Father’s Day thoughts: Acadia Day 4!

 Sporadic stops and Father’s Day thoughts: Acadia Day 4! 

Day four was our opportunity for make up shots, clips and tourism moments in Acadia and Bar Harbor. It was a relaxed day, much needed after a poor night of on/off sleep and an early wake up call to go to Schoodic Peninsula. 

I took a moment at each of our stops beside the water to think about my dad, with it being Father’s Day I found myself missing him extra hard. I was first introduced to the ocean and many of my current day interests through him, including my love and passion for sport journalism. The water, but specifically the ocean, makes him feel like a kid and at peace with himself- noting to my sister and I once that he only feels at home with a body of water nearby. 

I imagined what would be his favorite part of the view, and took many mental pictures to describe to him the next time I see him. I need to bring him back here.

After taking in the many a ocean and glacier carved views from different stops on the peninsula (and me absolutely demolishing a Redbull) we had a choice: head into Bar Harbor for some retail and ice cream therapy, or head back to certain parts of the park and eventually our campground. I took the latter choice, hoping a nap was in my near future. It was not. We stopped back at sand beach, then got a closer look at Thunder Hole and attempted to stop at Jordan Pond House for their historically famous Popovers. I say attempted, as any hopes for visiting were quickly squandered due to every last parking spot being taken. After an almost delirious van-ride back to our KOA, I took what felt like a 100 year nap to the smoothing sounds of the birds, other campers, and Big Bang Theory.