Acadia National Park

Aug. 22-23
After a long drive, we arrived at Acadia National Park in Maine. It was a bit of a detour, but turns out it was totally worth the trip. We stayed at one of the two National Park Campgrounds Seawall Campground near Southwest Harbor. Tucked into a wooded area of mostly birch and evergreen trees, the campsite didn't offer any hookups, and Shaune was barely able to get his Internet connection through AT&T.

On Saturday, we got up early and took the Island Express bus to the Cadillac Mountain trailhead. This bus service is incredible, covering the entire Mount Dessert Island area, it puts many mid-sized cities that I have visited to shame as far as public transportation is concerned. The bus is free, and we were able to put our bikes on the front and bring the dogs. The Cadillac Mountain hike was about 5 miles long, a steady ascent to the top. At 1,532 feet, it is the highest point along the North Atlantic Seaboard and is the first place in the United States to see the sunrise. The views along the way were spectacular, rivaling any of the many breathtaking views of the ocean in Thailand. The picture of us is from the top of the mostly bald mountain, overlooking Mount Dessert Island.

In the evening we took Boris and Pete to Seawall, a rocky spot looking out towards the Atlantic, a five-minute walk from our campsite. The picture of the dogs is from that spot. The little radio on the picnic table is our battery powered radio that is probably one of the best things we brought on the trip. We mostly play National Public Radio whenever we get reception and take it with us wherever we go.