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Oh... and here's our little cottage by the sea... not fancy by any means but I loved it!!!
After packing up our belongings from our cottage, we headed into town for brunch. Wanting to taste some local flavor we chose a place known for its blueberry pancakes. Thankfully, nearby there was a laundry mat, so we were able to kill two birds with one stone. Kristin, our niece, had just finished waiting tables at a nearby care and pitched in with the folding of our laundry. About an hour and a half later we left with full bellies and suitcases full of clean clothes.
With only a few more hours left in Bar Harbor we were conflicted on how to spend this precious time. Since it was low tide, we finally decided on walking the land bridge over to the little island. Being in such a remote corner of the country and crossing a land bridge that's only open during a handful of hours each day, we realized how unique our experience was. I'm sure we've mentioned it before but rocks cover most of the beaches here so as we crossed the land bridge, we took extra time to brush up on our stone skipping skills.
Once we crossed over to the island, the Acadia National Park had various trails, and Kristin and I hiked a ways on one of the trails. Being in such a faraway land on an uninhabited island, I began to imagine being on these trails in the dead of winter... On a beautiful summer day the island is beautiful and easy, yet on a cold winter night being stranded on this same stretch of island would be terrifying. All to say, I appreciated the delightful day for hiking and was fascinated by the mystique this land possessed.
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| Runcie and Kristin at the island trail head |
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| All of us at trail head |
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Once on the island we noticed many cairns (or man-made stacks of stones) people had made over time. Of course my kids wanted to be a part of that!! When Kristin and I came back from our short hike, it was fun to see each one's cairn with their added personal touch...
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| Whoops, forgot to tell Gigi that picking flowers was a no-no but, hands down, the prettiest cairn! |
We couldn't have picked a more delightful day to explore Bar Harbor. Leaving the land bridge, we strolled into the town. We were all tired from the walking, so when Kristin suggested ice cream our arms did not need to be twisted. Little did we know what a treat we were in for!!! If you ever find yourself in Bar Harbor, run, do not walk, to MDI (Mt. Dessert Island) Ice Cream Shop. With flavors like Cereal Milk, Basil Blueberry, and Mexican Chili Chocolate, we sampled a lot of flavors and carefully chose our vice. Right across the street from the ice cream shop was a park and we opted to sit on the lush lawn in the park while savoring our ice cream.
Whenever we travel, we attempt to acquire a Christmas ornament, a magnet, and a sticker for our Thule luggage carrier. Since I hadn't gotten any of those from Bar Harbor, Kristin and I hit a few shops while Runcie and the kids stayed in the park. Meanwhile, once the kids finished the ice cream, they did what kids do best: climb trees! I loved seeing the pics Runcie captured.
Our day ended with a couple more shops and a pizzeria stop before we said our goodbyes to Kristin (and Bar Harbor) and headed west into the sunset for New Hampshire.
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