To celebrate summer and my one year workaversary, we hit the road! 8 hours later we set up camp at Mount Desert. Probably could have gotten here sooner, but we indulged in a few side trips. You know it's going to be a good road trip when this shows up on your pandora station... lol
We started driving around 4am with plans for the kids to sleep till at least 7am before stopping for breakfast. Except they did not. They sang and failed to whisper. And usually when they are sleep deprived, they are cranky, but they must have been excited about the adventure because they were quite a delight the whole day!
Breakfast en route.
L L Bean flagship store is really cool to see.
Quick stop at Orchard Beach to stretch before continuing the last 3 hours of the drive...
Bar Island is accessible by a sand bar twice a day as the tides flow in and out. There were milkweeds, deer, and a beautiful view.
Our first time sleeping on a platform. Sooooo nice to not worry about the rain.
Steak tacos grilled over an open flame with homemade salsa is my new favorite meal.
Our camp meals are on point!!! If you love to cook and eat well, join us camping. Cuz we don't play.
The water was colder than Ken Lake (WA), but warmer than Lake Tahoe (NV). Perfect for a hot summer day!
The town of Bar Harbor is super cute! Definitely a tourist paradise. It reminded us of home, though it was still bigger than Williamstown.
Whale watching from the road. Matt looked out his window and said, "I see something!" So we said, "Pull over!" And then we all saw it. Good eye, sir.
Waaayyyy up there at the top of that mountain is a family of raptors. Perregrine Falcons. Fastest animals on the planet. Seeing them through the park ranger's scopes was incredible. Our binoculars were pretty decent too!
Camp had the cutest lil "Gathering Place"!
Camp also had very clean bathrooms and 5minute showers for 4quarters.
Two people told us to go to Jordan Pond. Which looks more like a lake. There is a fancy scmancy restaurant that has been serving popovers and tea for over a century. And now we understand why. Sweet corn on the cob those popovers were poppin! It really felt like a great british bake off moment. The lawn, the pastries, the colonialism of it all as we learned about the Jordan family who "settled" the area...
Headed home, it's a long 7 or 8 hours back. For this long of a roadtrip, our rule is the first half you get to read a paper book with pages you can feel, smell, and turn. Second half of the trip can be split between resting and watching something on the tablet. Works out great for us. When the kids' put their headphones in, the grown folx get to listen to whatever podcast and music we like! #winwin
Dogs are not allowed during the campground's peak season, so Porkchop had his own camp and loved seeing his pupfriends. The reunion was quite sweet. All of Team Smith is back together again ❤️
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