One of the few advantages of being 62 or older, is the one time fee of $10 for a senior passport. This pass gets us into most all federal parks, national monuments, and even a few state parks for free. With entrance fees at National Parks climbing faster than the federal budget deficit, our senior passes have saved us a few bucks on this trip. Acadia National Park occupies the majority of land on Mount Desert Island, and yesterday, after stopping at the visitors center, we drove the loop road through the park. A couple of unique things about Acadia is that it was the first National Park east of the Mississippi, and almost all of the land was donated to the government by private citizens. We stopped at several vista areas and despite lots of people and cars, it was an enjoyable afternoon. I payed for a couple of extra nights at this RV park, so we intend to head back to the island today, and perhaps tomorrow. Our vision of the Maine coast, with small fishing villages, rocky coast line, lots of lobster houses, etc., is playing out for us in this area. Now, if the weather temperatures would cool back down into the 70's, everything would be perfect!
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