Celebrating Five Years While in Bar Harbor

Our five year anniversary landed on the Friday we were in Maine. We were really excited to celebrate this special day in such a beautiful place. We left Max with Meme and Aha and headed back to Bar Harbor. We had lunch overlooking the harbor at Gaylans then headed to the Bar Harbor Inn for couple's massages (the large blueish/gray Inn pictured above). We both enjoyed an hour of pure relaxation and pampering. It was truly wonderful. After our pampering we walked along the Shore Path and soaked up views of the harbor. We took the path into town and by this time we were ready for another snack. So we headed to This Way Cafe for drinks and an appetizer. I was excited to enjoy a non-alcoholic beer with our lobster spring rolls and Jonathan had a delicious IPA. After recharging with a snack we continued to walk around town for an hour or two. Then we headed to Mache Bistro for an intimate dinner. Mache Bistro only has about ten tables and the food was outstanding. We had a fantastic celebration!

BaaHaaBaa

We topped off our adventures at Acadia with a visit to Bar Harbor. We started by buying Jonathan some new shorts. I'm not sure if you noticed the huge rip in the photo below. He ripped his pants climbing a rock at Sand Beach around 11am. We didn't get to Bar Harbor until 5ish and by then the rip was becoming a bit obscene. After replacing his shorts we went to dinner, walked around town, and enjoyed some ice cream and gelato. Max thoroughly enjoyed the "nummies" and we all had a wonderful day and night.

Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park

Cadillac Mountain provided us with great views from the highest point in the eastern US. The ridiculously large cruise ship you can see is anchored in Bar Harbor. It was really windy on the mountain, but we had a great time walking around and enjoying the big rock. It was the last site we stopped at during our visit to Acadia National Park. We simply ran out of time. We were bummed to have missed visiting Thunder Hole but we'll just keep that on our list for next time.

Jordan Pond House, Acadia National Park

After our adventure at Sand Beach we headed over to the Jordan Pond House for lunch. This is by far one of the most beautiful views we've enjoyed while eating. We chowed on some popovers and soup while enjoying our surroundings. After eating, Max and Jonathan walked down the trail to the water and romped around while I sat and digested. I eventually joined them but I didn't have a lot walking in me after stuffing my face with delicious popovers and strawberry jelly. We highly recommend visiting the Jordan Pond House for popovers if you happen to be in Acadia National Park.

Sand Beach, Acadia National Park

The three of us spent a day at Acadia National Park. We started our adventure with a visit to Sand Beach. The beach is composed of broken sea shells rather than the silica based sand we're familiar with in Michigan. It was a beautiful day and the water was freezing!

Moraine

We saw a couple moraines while we were in Maine and pulled over to climb around on the boulders at this one. It was a pretty cool sight for a geologist.

Blue Hill, Maine

One of our outings included a trip to Blue Hill, the next town over from Sedgwick. Blue Hill is also where my Grandparents currently reside. The morning started out pretty foggy, but it cleared up before lunchtime. Max, Jonathan, and I enjoyed walking along the water, throwing rocks, and rescuing a rogue apple Max found. We also had a great time playing baseball.

Our Cottage in Maine

Here's a few pics of the cottage we stayed at last week in Sedgwick, Maine. The house was built in 1917 and provided our family with many great memories. We took a ton of pictures so I'll post a select bunch of them throughout the next week or so. We spent our time relaxing, exploring, and enjoying! It was very special for us to see Max with his Great Grandmother, Great Granddaddy, Great Aunt Babbs, Aunt Carol, Uncle George, Aunt Claudia, Uncle Andy, and Cousins Susan, Doug, and Avery. It was obvious that Max also enjoyed having this special time with his Grandparents, Aha and Meme, and his Uncle Bill (aka Uncle B). We all had a wonderful vacation! Many thanks to my Dad and Jacky for making this happen for us.

Westview Orchard: Pony Ride

Westview Orchard: Tramp-o-line