Bar Harbor, Maine
Woke up in a tent - which is where I spent 2 of my nights. Solo tenting, although Hayden helped me set it up.
Night 1 was a good sleep, but I decided to try the air mattress for night 2. Not a good sleep for night 2.
It rained. And rained. And just when it looked like it would clear up - it rained again. And the fog was no joke. This took several of the hikes I wanted to try off the list: Precipice and Bee Hive are semi-dangerous, but are not recommended AT ALL when it's been raining. Also- no point in climbing to the top if I'm not going to get the view due to fog. I managed to entertain myself while Hayden was at work.
I spent a good deal of time working while sitting in coffee shops. I could get used to that. And since the weather wouldn't cooperate, at least the tide did. I did a lot of tidepooling and a couple of hikes to get there.
I also found a winery.
And at night I would find a Hayden so we could enjoy some dinner.
There is a crab in this one, but it's hard to see.
Wonderland trail and Seawall trail both were amazing views.
Checked out the lighthouse at Bass Harbor:
Went out to lunch and then became a pirate:
Got to spend Hayden's birthday with him... when he wasn't working.
His friends made him a Ween cake:
And because our whale watching tour was cancelled, we went and got his nose pierced instead. Seems like a fair trade?
And the food. Oh. My. The food.
Lessons from Maine:
1. I could get used to working while sitting in a coffee shop in a quaint little town.
2. I was more comfortable leaving Hayden in Maine than I was leaving him at DePaul.
3. A little solitude on a trip (or a lot if you include all of the driving) is not a bad thing.
4. First time going over to Hayden's place to have coffee with him before work was, well, weird. Maybe surreal is a better word? When did he get so old?
5. Maybe explore with a map? Thankfully, my iPhone won't allow my trip to become a Blair Witch adventure.
Up Next:
Phase 4: 4th of July in the Northwoods
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