The locals have been telling us that summer has finally arrived. The temperature's are now in the high 80's, low 90's, and yesterday was a beautiful day. We drove into Bar Harbor, (about 25 miles), and took a drive around part of Mt. Desert Island, which is the 3rd largest island on the east coast, behind Long Island and Nantucket Island. About 2/3 of the island is part of Acadia National Park, and as you can probably imagine, the scenery is magnificent. Yesterday being Sunday, we didn't attempt to explore the town of Bar Harbor due to the crowds. But, in the next few days, I'm sure we'll get to know the area much better. We did stop at Seal Cove Harbor where I took the picture from a small wharf. On the way off the island, we stopped for a late lunch of fresh Maine Lobster. As is the case at many eating establishments in this area, they cook the lobster on the premises, and these restaurants are called lobster pounds. As you can see, they serve the lobster intact, and you have to get at the good stuff on your own. Except for one almost disastrous fumbling of the crustacean, I got the thing apart, and boy, was it good.
Patty had a lobster stew with salad, and both meals came to $30. When we got back to the motor home, I turned on the 2nd air conditioner, and settled in to watch some Sunday afternoon sports.
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