Sand Beach was our first stop this morning. We checked it out but didn’t stay long since we will be there in the morning for the photo safari. Instead we hiked the Ocean Walk for about 3/4 a mile and then came back – it was starting to get hot!!

It was also getting pretty busy in the park so we took the opportunity to get away from town (cruise ship in today so it was that much busier) and drive to Bass Harbor Light. You gotta see how they sell this thing. You see one photo online and it looks amazing. In reality, the shot you can get sucks. Unless you’re (a) on a boat in the water, or (b) able to do a Little Rock climbing to get in the position for the awesome shot. It was pretty bad – but you decide for yoself….

We passed a sign that read Seal Cove and thought it would be a great idea to follow that because, I mean you’d think maybe they have some seals there, right? You’d think. A few miles down the road we came to Seal Cove and drove and drove. And apparently drove right through it because before we knew it we were in a different town. And it wasn’t much to look at to begin with. So that was another dud. Trying to find a place to eat our sandwiches and just enjoy being in the moment we came back through the park to Otter Peak with plans to just enjoy the scenery. We met a wonderful couple from Albany, NY and enjoyed chatting with them for a little while. They’ve been coming to Acadia for over 30 years and recommended some places for us to try. Found a spot on a rock and just planted for a little while soaking in the view.

Our sunset cruise on the power cat was wonderful! We could see the sand bar connecting Bar Harbor and Bar Island when we left at 6:30 – people all over it. When we arrived back 2 hours later it was completely submerged. Angie was our narrator and naturalist onboard and she made that first hour fly by as she told us all about the wildlife and points of interest as we passed. We saw a bald eagle sitting out on the breakwater before even leaving the harbor. Out on the rocks surrounding Egg Rock Lighthouse there were lots of seals hanging out. We saw a number of them playing in the water which delighted everyone on board. The sunset was gorgeous! Our captain let us just sit out in the water until the sun was completely gone before hauling butt back. And that cat could move out. Even after the sun was down the backlit picture of the harbor with all the boats silhouette shapes in the water was incredible.

Since we had to leave at 6:00 for the cruise, we ate way earlier than normal and were starving by the time we got back to the dock. So what do we do? Stop at an Irish Pub for some nachos and beer!! LOL It all hit the spot and that’s a wrap for today!