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Thursday, September 6, 2018

Acadia National Park 9/7 - 9/15

Left around Noon on Thursday...

Picked up some groceries and saw an Airstream in the parking lot.

Stopping at Cabelas for the night


Display inside Cabelas

Portland Pie Company pizza for dinner.  Far right corner of the plaza

Yum!


Friday




Schoodic Woods Campground



This Shelter Logic cover is pretty sturdy!

Saturday - Taking bus for first time with Zack

Winter Harbor was a good test run for Zack.  Not much going on there.

This ought to work for cooking tonight...picked up at Cabelas

Dinner is started


While we wait an hour...


Resting....

Roasted Potatoes, lemon, garlic and Chicken

Sunday
Pancakes for breakfast

Check-in for Schoodic Campground and Bus stop.  Schoodic Point is today's destination to the Research Center


And just let me say that this time of year is perfect.  No bugs!!! An occasional fly and some grasshoppers....great!
On Bus:


Rockefeller Hall & Welcome Center





Schoodic Point







Back to the campground for lunch

Prospect Harbor

Dinner, more cast iron pan surprise


Monday
Took the camper over to dump and then had a visit from our friends Andy, Becky, Cathy and Mark.  We showed them around the campground before they headed over to Schoodic Point.  We then took Zack for a 4.17 mile hike.  We hit #'s 1,2,3,5,2,1 on the map below.

Some sites along the way:

Zack's going to sleep good tonight!




Supper! Gnocchi, Asparagus, Mushrooms, Garlic, Basil, Lemon and cheese before serving.


Torrential Tuesday!
Inside day today...

Making ice

Grateful for 1 channel that is coming in

Watched a movie, took Zack out inbetween downpours.
Rain all day....Chicken Congee in the Instant Pot for dinner

Wednesfay is Ferry day!  Going to Mt. Desert Islsnd on the 9am Ferry.
https://frenchmanbayresearchboating.org/activities/winter-harbor-to-bar-harbor/
Bus ride to Winter Harbor to get the Ferry

Funny clouds

On the Ferry









Jordan Pond



On the bus, back to ferry

Saw Bald Eagles, Seals, Osprey, Cormorants and Porpoises on the Ferry rides

Forgot to take dinner pix....Grilled Cheese on Sourdough with shallots and tomatoes....
Thursday -
Only a few days left to work on my tan!

Took a walk up to the Loop A area to see what the Group Sites were.  Need to find out more about those. There is a bathroom too.


Found the Amphitheater.  Think the Rangers hold show and tells here


Our campsite video, starring Zack the Wonder Dog: Schiodic Woods Site B04
Greek Beef Pitas on flour tortillas

Friday
Dew on the skylight

Making a little ice for the ride home Saturday...

Power outage for the entire Schoodic Peninsula from 1246pm until 203pm.  890 customers and the entire campground was part of that....so time for a little Rummy after our walk.

Mystery dinner!  Last dinner in Acadia.

Ham and Cheese Sliders

Saturday
Left Acadia just after 8am.
The End




Dumped the tanks at the Deerfield Fairgrounds.

Last leg of trip = 16mpg


















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