We've been very busy since our lunch at Asticou, so let's get started.
I love our Friday morning walks. We usually walk about two miles and sometimes go to lunch afterwards.
Our walks are organized by Debbie Ehrlenbach, one of the owners of Timberland Acres. She tries to introduce us to areas we don't always know about.
Because we are restricted to about two mile walks, Dave and I often return the following Monday or Tuesday and complete a three mile or longer walk.
On Friday, Aug. 12th we walked at Hancock Point, It's a small community about twenty minutes from the Timberland Acres.
Today's breakfast was to raise money for:
The Ellsworth & Bar Harbor (MDI) Rotary - Belize Wheelchair Project. The project is a collaborative effort between the Ellsworth and the Bar Harbor Rotary Clubs as well as Rotary clubs of Vancouver, Edmonton, Canada and Belize, with full support from the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation and its partners.
The breakfast was well attended by both young and old. In the lower left corner of the pictures is Lincoln Ehrlenbach, who is the Husband of Timberland Acres RV Park owner Debbie Ehrlenbach. He is a Rotary elected officer.
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In addition to the Blueberry Pancake Breakfast we also had a Chef's Challenge Cook-off scheduled at Timberland Acres.
Due to a little rain the event was called off so on Sunday afternoon, which was a lovely sunny day, we had a community potluck. The main dish was my Spinach-Sausage Manicotti, a dish I usually prepare for Christmas dinner.
The turn out was great, lots of food, wine and good company.
Timber Tina's Lumberjack Show is a family owned business. Tina was a Castaway on CBS's Survivor: Panama - Exile Island. She was also a competitor on National Geographic Channel's Ultimate Survival Alaska. She has been competing in lumberjack sports since the age of seven. She's been a World Champion in both Log Rolling and Jack & Jill Crosscut Sawing. She's also a silver medalist in ESPN's Great Outdoor Games.
No time to sleep, or very little anyway!
Our next event, Wednesday, Aug. 17th, was a day trip, sponsored by Timberland Acres, to Penobscot Marine Museum .
The park owners schedule day trips throughout the season and provide a van to the various locations around Maine. The van only holds up to twelve people, but sometimes we have as many as twenty-five sign up. Not to worry, we just volunteer to drive as do others so that no one is left out. The museum exhibits cover every aspect of Maine's history of shipping, boating, canoeing and fishing.
With every day trip you have to explore the local eatery's.
Some of the people attend the outing just for the food.
This trip lunch was at Searsport - Anglers Seafood Restaurant. The food was great. David and I had the haddock fish & chips. Service with our large group was excellent. The restaurants out here are always friendly and accommodating, always willing to write separate checks and always with a smile!
Byron and Carol started their day, Thursday, Aug. 18th, relocating the fifth-wheel and completing a little laundry then we headed out to explore.
The goal was to drive the park loop of Acadia National Park, but as Byron will tell you, Dave got lost, so we ended up after lots of driving, in Bar Harbor.
Bar Harbor is a great place to visit, it's also a great place to get ice-cream, C-J's Big Dipper Ice Cream - 150 Main Street, Bar Harbor.
After walking through the local shops and admiring the beautiful harbor we settled into the Eagle's Nest Restaurant for drinks and dinner.
We were able to have seating on the deck and enjoy the view of the harbor and all it's beauty.
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| July 22nd walk / Lunch @ Perry's Lobster Shack |
Friday, Aug. 19th, Byron accompanied David and I on our weekly walk, organized by the park. Today we drove about half an hour to the Town of Surry, Maine, which is a small beach community. They are also known for a small restaurant on the dock called Perry's Lobster Shack. Our walking group likes this location for a late morning walk and lunch at Perry's. At Perry's you can bring a small cooler with your own wine or beverage to enjoy with your lunch or dinner. It's a popular place for the locals.
After the morning walk we picked up Carol and headed to Acadia National Park. Our first stop was the Reversing Falls of Hancock. This is a park that overlooks a small inlet from the ocean that has views of the rapids that reverse twice daily, with the high and low tides. From there we continued on to Schoodic Peninsula. Both locations are a must see if you're in the area. They are considered to be part of Acadia National Park. Schoodic has beautiful, rocky shores that are a breathtaking feature of Maine.
Next we headed to Winter Harbor, a small town just outside of Schoodic Peninsula - Acadia National Park.
Our day wasn't done yet, we still hadn't had lunch so we headed over to the Asticou Inn. By the time we arrived it was almost supper time, but for sure it was Happy Hour Time! In my prior blog I told you how wonderful lunch at Asticou was, so I'll just say that happy hour makes it even better.
Ok, so now you'd think our day was done and we'd be headed back to the RV park. NO! NO! NO! It's still light out, and Byron has one more request on his Bucket List, CadillacMountain. The views are more than you could image. Cadillac Mountain is the highest point in the State of Maine. It has 360 degree views of Maine and the Atlantic Ocean, for as far as a clear day will allow you to see. AWESOME!!! Once we arrived at the top we were also pleasantly surprised to see a cruise ship was leaving the port in Bar Harbor.
Byron and Carol spent most of the day catching up on errands and trying to get a few hours of rest.
For supper we went to the Union River Lobster Pot, in Ellsworth. This is another family owned business and the food is fantastic. Located on the banks of the historic Union River. They serve locally produced foods, traditionally crafted Downeast fare, served by locally grown kids.
Byron is a man with many questions. Everywhere we went he had a question about something to do with Maine. One of his questions: "What are Twin Lobsters?"
Anybody out there know?
My first thought was, two lobsters born on the same day! NOT! Twin lobsters are two (2) pound and a quarter, or smaller, lobsters cooked in the same pot and served on the same plate with one side.
As we come to an end of this segment I'd like to share a tradition David and I have found very fun during our travels, We hope you'll enjoy them and we'll be adding one at the end of each entry. We call them:
David's Buddy Stops!
