Overcast skies greeted us this morning as we left central Maine bound for the coast. Even though the fall colors are a bit less as we neared the ocean, they still provided pops of color in smaller doses. One of our first stops was Cherryfield where we found a bridge over the Narraguagus River. It was "formerly well-known for its sport fly fishing for Atlantic salmon, but the native salmon run has unfortunately been much reduced." Just south of town, we spotted a doe and fawn munching on a neighborhood lawn.
After lunch at a great local place in Milbridge, we headed toward the Schoodic Peninsula, "the only part of Acadia National Park found on the mainland. It boasts granite headlands that bear erosional scars of storm waves and flood tides." Passing through Prospect Harbor, we soon spotted the Atlantic for the first time. The park road is one-way and starts on the western side of the peninsula moving counterclockwise down to Schoodic Point which is located at the southern tip of the peninsula. We arrived a bit after low tide, but were still treated to some pounding surf, great views of Cadillac Mountain near Bar Harbor, saw some diabase dikes (large veins of dark basalt that forced their way through the older granite), and even got to see a newlywed couple getting their official photos taken.
Next we headed to Bar Harbor and our wonderfully nostalgic and comfortable motel rooms. The front desk ladies recommended Geddy's for dinner so we drove downtown and enjoyed a fabulous meal. Even on a Wednesday night, the area was full with great shops and restaurants. One shop of note was Sherman's of Bar Harbor bookstore which had a great sign in the window pointing out how to drop your "r"s up here. Tomorrow, we spend the day tooling around Acadia National Park.
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