July 26
We watched the sunset and the sunrise on Cadillac Mountain, the highest peak on the Eastern Seaboard (only 1400 feet, maybe the same as little Si in North Bend). It was kind of unnerving for us West Coasters to watch the sunrise over the ocean- sort of got us off balance.
We needed David Bradburn with us to explain how these smoother, flatter, marbled looking rock formations came to be here.
We took the "Park Loop Road" through Acadia National Park, an incredibly huge park full of of hiking and biking trails, pristine lakes, and fabulous views of the ocean. 
Like the rich and famous of the early 1900's, we had tea and popovers at the Jordan Pond House before our fourteen mile bike ride around Jordan Pond. Therese is definitely the most in shape of the four of us, and has been on a bike way more often, but we were able to keep up and now we are all wondering why we don't do this more often. The scenery through the entire park was simply breathtaking!
Our first night we enjoyed a glass of wine and some clams on the waterfront. Our waiter, James, was great and he let us (gave us no choice) hold some of their live lobsters. Therese was the only one that didn't squeal when he handed it to us.
The next night we went to the Irish restaurant (the band playing couldn't hold a candle to Michael Pendegrast) for Irish nachos and beer. Our waitress was a lovely girl from Northern Ireland, with a great accent, that is looking for a way to stay in America. Anyone know a handsome, single, 23 year old guy????
Tomorrow (Sunday) we head to Connecticut, Therese's home, for the last leg of our trip. We are excited to see her newly remodeled home and stay in their newly remodeled cottage on the water.
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