It has been eight years since our last vacation in Acadia. A lot has happened to keep us away for so long, but it is finally time again and we are so excited! Acadia is a special place-it has a hold on us and no matter where else our travels have taken us, we always return. Just saying Acadia conjures up the scents of the balsam firs, the hollow clanking sound of the bell buoy near the Thrumcap, the sight of the Porcupines nestled out in the bay wearing their fluffy white foggy coats, the pink granite rocks along the shore, the pink lady's slippers hiding along the path near Bubble Pond, the sound of the bullfrog band out by Witch Hole Pond on a hot day, a cool breeze wafting up over Sergeant Mountain from Somes Sound...
A huge part of our time in Acadia is spent riding our bikes on the carriage roads throughout the park. Our favorites are the Giant Slide ride-including the wicked Seven Bridges (I have been known to call them the Seven B***ches!); the ride around Eagle Lake (up and around Connor's Nubble and down the side of Jordan Pond, over the Triad and down to Bubble Pond, finishing down the other side of Eagle Lake); around Witch Hole Pond and up to Aunt Betty's Pond (great little picnic spot) and of course the 20 mile ride along the entire Park Loop Road, with a finish at Jordan Pond House for a couple of hot popovers.
Well, the new Venza (actually she will be a year old on 4/22) is almost ready for her first trip to Acadia. I just ordered a trailer hitch and bike rack for her-the hitch will be installed at the Toyota dealer on the 19th-we will have to get on the bikes and get in shape during May so we are ready to ride in June! The bikes are in need of some tuning up-hopefully I will work on that this coming weekend.
Please check back here-I will be posting off and on and then daily while we are in Maine in June.
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