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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. After getting our coffee we ended up in another beautiful place called Jordan Pond. There are a few hikes that start either from the pond or a bit ahead. You can ask for details about these hikes at the visitors center. We ended up doing the hike around the pond which took us about 2 hours.

The hike around the jordan lake is easy with least amount of climb but at some spots you might have to jump some rocks. I saw some tourists with dogs so i believe dogs are allowed on the hike.The pond is a drinking water supply and swimming in the pond is banned but Acadia has an amazing beach and you can cool off in the ocean.
Jordan Pond- Acadia National Park
The hike at Jordan lake opened up our appetite so the next stop from the lake was bar harbor which has a beautiful scenic walkway with lobster and seafood restaurant all around. After getting some lobster roll for lunch we prepared ourselves for a sea kayaking trip.

I had heard about sea kayaking but had never ventured into it. I guess Maine was the right place to try it out. The only issue with sea kayaking was that it was a 4 hour trip and for a beginnner like me 4 hour kayaking is like climbing Mt. Everest. My friend and I were exhausted by end of the trip. The sunset over the sea while kayaking to the shore was simple splendid. One of the very few times when you want to stop crying about sore muscles is when you see a beautiful sight over the Atlantic.

We called it a day after the kayaking trip. We did not have the energy to start a fire so all we did was take a warm shower and headed back to our campsite for a beautiful starry night in Acadia National Park.

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