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Acadia National Park - Part 2

Cadillac Mountain - Sunrise Early Bird gets the treat - 09/04: Both of us ( me and my friend) are into photography and the best pics are the ones right before the sunrise. I am not a great photographer but i love the time right before sunrise and right after sunset. The sun announces its arrival and departure by painting the sky in various colors. We started to drive to go to the Cadillac mountain but ended up at a small beach near our campsite. The water was so still and it was so peaceful that it almost felt like a dream. I felt like i wa still in my sleep. The sun rose in a few minutes and every living thing around us just woke up. The beach is a nice spot for a small break or getting a tan. The water however was cold when i tried to get in - failled attempt. After clicking like close to 50 pics we headed for our coffee. The town in Acadia is very small but the coffee shop and deli open up early so you don't need to carry a lot of cooking materials with you. A...

Acadia National Park - Celebrating Labor Day Weekend - Part 1

Since the time i have been involved with outdoor activities i have been bias towards the West Coast. Somehow i ended developing this mental block where i started believing all the natural wonders in USA were in the West Coast. Being in finance i have always lived in the East Coast ( NYC to be more specific) and ended up planing a trip to Acadia National Park for the labor day weekend. My mental block just broke as soon as i stepped in Acadia. The park just engulfs you in its beauty and added to the beauty are its vast open seas shores, light houses and bald eagles. The Park has something for every one, you could be old and decide to sit on the beach and enjoy lobsters or you could be young and adventurous and  end up finishing the Preipice trail. The park offers something for everyone. My day began at 4:00 AM in the morning on Sept 04, 2015: The drive to Acadia from NYC is long about 8 hours as per google maps but you could end up taking about 10 hours easily if you lov...