Today is our day for exploring Acadia National Park. We started by stopping at a trailhead that had nesting peregrine falcons. We took a peak at them through the telescopes and continued on our way.
Our next stop was Sandy Beach. It was a sandy cove that looked like any other beach, people in their swim suits, towels, and umbrellas. The only difference was that it had a cold fog gently rolling in and only a couple of hardy souls splashing in the water.
Next, we went to Thunder Hole. This is an area along the rocky coast that during the return of the high tide water gets pushed into a rock opening. The surging water traps an air bubble under the rock formation. The escaping air causes a “thunder” sound as it forces its way back out. This is a beautiful area of the park filled with giant rocks that can be climbed.
Jordon’s Pond House was where we ate lunch. It is famous for their popovers and they were delicious! After lunch we spent the next two hours hiking around the pond. This is the clearest body of water in Maine and is the water source for the locals. It was a beautiful hike; a mixture of wooden trails and climbing over large rocks.
We drove part way around Somes Sound. If viewed from the air, this body of water looks like someone took a giant hand and scooped out a seven mile long gouge. It was actually formed by a slow moving continental glacier over a mile high and two miles thick in some places. Somes Sound is the only fjord on the east coast of the United States.
Our last stop was at the Bass Head Harbor Lighthouse. This lighthouse is still an active Coast Guard station. It is claimed that this is one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world.
After we left Acadia, we went to downtown Bar Harbor, got a pizza, and then went to still another brew pub, it offered beers from the Atlantic Brewing Company. Jon liked the stout and the SOB (a hop lovers delight). It was a busy, but great day! If there is a good beer involved, how can it not be a great day!
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