Acadia Adventuring

Something I find almost too incredible to contemplate: Anthony grew up in New Hampshire, with a family that likes nature, hiking, and traveling (within means), and yet he had never visited Acadia National Park -- the most-visited national park, just five hours from his home in the neighboring state. Until now.

 

And so, we go kayaking in Southwest Harbor...
 

 

 

...hiking on the famous Bumblebee trail and others, and picnicking at the top of Cadillac Mountain...

 

   

  

 

 

...swimming in a pond, but rather trepidatiously once leeches are found...

 

...and riding bikes along the carriage roads inside the park -- all the way to Jordan's Pond. There, we take in all the calories we spend for the day (and a whole lot more) eating huge meals and multiple hot, fresh, buttered-and-jammed popovers, which are the specialty of the house.

 

                                                                                                                                   photo of popover from: http://ruthsrecipes.com/Drecipes/donnapopovers.html

 

And perhaps the highlight of the week: rock climbing on the South Bubble. Anthony used to be a pretty serious rock climber, and I think it is particularly special for him to introduce this to the girls (who have only ever done an indoor wall before). Our girls are half monkey, half mountain goat, and entirely fearless. So this is a perfect activity for them.

 

 

Well, it's perfect for them to be the climbers. Would you trust this child to belay you?!