Finally after years of trying to get there, I
made it to Acadia National Park. Granted, I probably could have made it there a lot
earlier if I had developed the life skill of focusing and staying the path. I
guess I'm a perhaps a little bit distractable. I start off with good
intentions and then I see a bright shiny object that catches my
attention and I'm off in a new direction. It doesn't matter though –
I am in Acadia.
My
first step was to check into the Ranger station to get my Junior
Ranger book. They tried to talk me into doing the Senior Ranger
program but I stayed the course and insisted that I needed to do the
Junior Ranger program. I don't know why they were suggesting the Senior Ranger program for me. Did they think I was not Junior Ranger material? Ha, I laugh in their faces. I also picked up some necessities such as the
high/low tide schedule and a list of the Ranger led programs. I also
picked up some tips on which trails I should do and also when I
should do them.
Our
first set of trails was the Wonderland Trail and the Ship Harbor
Trail, two very short, easy, flat trails that took us through a pine
forest to the shore. One of the wonderful things about Acadia is
that they allow dogs on the trails. This is so unusual for National
Parks. Miko and I were thrilled to be out hiking together again.
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| It was low tide |
I
stayed at Hadley's Point Campground which was only a few miles from
the park's entrance. It was also only a quarter mile from the ocean.
Miko and I would walk down to watch the sunset. We didn't catch too
many super sunsets as either there were no clouds (which really make
a sunset) or the sky was completely covered with clouds which blocked
the sunset. Luck of the draw I guess.
