Acadia National Park - Wed Sept 29th

The morning was misty and overcast, so we decided to head to the Schoonic Peninsula part of Acadia in the hopes that the fog would burn off later in the day.  We first stopped at a little park outside of Ellsworth which had a signpost about the tidal falls in that area.  Schoodic was beautiful,even though the fog prevented seeing much past the coast line. We had been here two years ago, and fell in love with the stark beauty of this area.  From there, we stopped at a litttle mom and pop winery, Bartlett's, which made wines from local fruits...apples, pears, raspberries, strawberries, and of course, blueberries. I wonder if they used what I found in the garden to ferment the fruits!  We then went to the part of Acadia that is near Bar Harbour.  By then, most of the fog had cleared, although clouds of mist whipped by every now and then. At Sand Beach, there was roof  top parking only, as you will see below.  We headed up to Cadillac Mountain.  Near the base, we spotted a cruise ship in the harbor which we could see from the top of the mountain. The winds were in full force!  We got lost after coming down the mountain, and we didn't see the other half of the park.  Guess that gives us a good reason to return another time!

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