Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, and the Lobster Whisperer

Back to Bah Hahbah (yes, that's how they say it) and the beautiful Acadia Park.  Friends Phyllis and Peter brought their camper up from New Bern for a few days so we joined up with them for sight-seeing.  When in Bar Harbor you must join the throngs of folks at the waterside park.  Here we are, along with the 4 masted schooner Mary Todd behind us.

Here is a little better picture of  Mary Todd, except for that bright red lobster boat beside her.

The four of us spent much of the day catching up and getting an overview of the area.  We ended up at the camper for a lobster dinner.  Peter The Lobster Whisperer showed us an amazing trick!  He picked up the wild lobster with its claws flailing every way possible, and began to rub it's head slowly, in the direction from the tail to the "forehead"....

Within moments the lobster went totally limp, claws hanging at it's side, in a sort of sleep/trance state.

No scrambling and clanging about in the pot when he gently placed them in the steaming water.  Amazing!

On Tuesday morning, Luke and I caught the free park bus in beautiful little Somesville, the town where we are anchored.

Phyllis and Peter met us in town and we began the drive up Cadillac Mountain.  The views en route began to show us Maine from the vantage points.



From the top, you can see forever.

With the water at low tide, the bar of land that gives the town of Bar Harbor it's name becomes visible.  You can walk across the bar now; at high tide the bar is completely covered by Maine's 12 foot tidal range.

Back down the mountain, lunch, and off to see Sand Beach.  LOOK at these people!  It's 60 degrees, the water is 63 degrees, the wind is blowing, and the sun isn't shinning.  And they are IN THE WATER!!!

We warmed up in the truck and drove to a beautiful walk around the island.  The walk is lined with wild flowers.  We aren't sure what this one is, but it is interesting that the pedals are almost non-existant.  I assume this is to protect the bloom from the constant ocean wind.

From here the views are fantastic - tall Maine evergreens...

Rocky ledges...

Here are Luke and Peter, snapping up the views.

Another nice dinner at the camper, along with Phyllis' 2 grandsons and son-in-law, and we said our good-byes for now.  They left for the return trip to NC this morning.  We are aboard Latitudes, the rain and wind have returned, and it's a whopping 62 outside.  Time for a warm lunch!