Any day that starts with gluten-free pancakes with blueberry
sauce has got to be good. We started
with breakfast in Bar Harbor, where I just couldn’t pass up all the shops… And I found a Subway to pack a lunch for the
park.
Seems we forgot the binoculars, so we had to go back to the
hotel, then we needed gas, so back to town, but eventually we made it to the
park. Although the signs said the
parking was full and take the bus, we decided to drive the 27 mile one-way
route. First stop: Cadillac Mountain. The views were astounding!
Even with black clouds and showers, we enjoyed our packed
lunch on top on a granite slab perfect for a table and close to the car for a
mad dash back when it opened up.
Everything is made out of granite. Curbs, barricades...
We missed the turn to the wild gardens, and they are serious
about “one-way”. But we found a tricky
way to loop back, and saw the Indian Abbe Museum, and the most well done
gardens I have ever seen. Grouped by
environment (meadow, marsh, mountain, etc.) the great thing was all the
signs. It seemed like every single
thing was marked with a name. The sun
was going down, so the colors were outstanding.
We continuted around to the stables, where you can ride to
the summit for $26! I didn’t even bring
my boots or hat! But they had no
opening reservations for a couple of days anyway. They also board horses there for the summer folk, so it’s quite
the place. I’m almost 16 hands tall!
Finishing the loop (why does it take us 6 hours when the
brochure says 3???) we went back to Route 66 restaurant in Bar Harbor for a
gluten-free hummus sandwich, with a side of mashed potatoes.
Our last night at the Sea Breeze. Looks like someone messed with the computer while we were gone,
it was toast and wouldn’t even restore from a checkpoint. But Mr. Tech got it working (I was long
asleep), and all is well again!
Today we’re off to a granite quarry near Stonington. Get it, “stone”ington?
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