Thursday, October 06, 2005
In a Fog
Sorry--we are having trouble with the software that sends pictures. Have some good ones but can't post them.
Cycling in Acadia (10/4)
We woke surrounded by fog so got a little later start than we planned. Took our bikes on the free shuttle bus to the visitor center and spent the day cycling on the carriage roads. The fog eventually burned off and it was a gorgeous day. The leaves have really started turning since we’ve arrived. There are lakes and ponds everywhere in this park. The carriage roads are gravel and sometimes hilly but still good cycling and we did nearly 20 miles in a loop. Had to wait nearly an hour for the shuttle home though. The shuttles are powered by propane. They run throughout the park but not quite as convenient as Grand Canyon or Zion. In the evening we drove south to Bass Harbor (a less touristy town) for a fine seafood dinner. It was dark so not much scenery.
Moving South (10/5)
Today we spent nearly a whole day traveling 80 miles. This touristy part of Highway 1 is very slow going. Plus we found a wonderful marine museum in Searsport and spent a large part of the day there. Learned a lot about Maine. In the 1800’s Searsport was as famous a port as Boston or New York. Now it is an unpresumptuous town of 3000 people. Besides the shipbuilding industry, lots of sea captains chose to live there. We think the coast of Maine is a lot like home but 200 years ago in the days of sail it was an entirely different place.
In the Fog (10/6)
We spent today driving around in the fog. No outstanding water views but we discovered foggy days are great for taking photos of houses—no shadows. I wanted to go to the town of Port Clyde but there was NO PARKING anywhere there. Found a road which crossed a bridge to an island. Drove out to the lighthouse on Owls Head which was cool in the fog except the foghorn was hard on the ears. Back in Thomaston (near where we are staying) we had some wonderful haddock chowder and blueberry pie at the local café –and did part of the “Museum on the Streets” walking tour. We love old Victorian and Colonial houses. In 1840 the richest man in America lived here. We saw the house and the sign says the house is so huge that you could fit an ordinary ranch house in the living room. Later this afternoon Kit planned to do a bike ride so I took the truck to find the Olson House which is owned by the Farnsworth Museum. The Olson house is featured in many of Andrew Wyeth’s paintings—esp. “Christina’s World”. It’s not been “dressed up” but left pretty much as it was when Christina and her brother died—a very stark and photogenic place, especially in the fog. I had a heck of a time finding it though—an adventure in itself. It’s only 8 miles from our RV park but took me 45 minutes to get there.
Cycling in Acadia (10/4)
We woke surrounded by fog so got a little later start than we planned. Took our bikes on the free shuttle bus to the visitor center and spent the day cycling on the carriage roads. The fog eventually burned off and it was a gorgeous day. The leaves have really started turning since we’ve arrived. There are lakes and ponds everywhere in this park. The carriage roads are gravel and sometimes hilly but still good cycling and we did nearly 20 miles in a loop. Had to wait nearly an hour for the shuttle home though. The shuttles are powered by propane. They run throughout the park but not quite as convenient as Grand Canyon or Zion. In the evening we drove south to Bass Harbor (a less touristy town) for a fine seafood dinner. It was dark so not much scenery.
Moving South (10/5)
Today we spent nearly a whole day traveling 80 miles. This touristy part of Highway 1 is very slow going. Plus we found a wonderful marine museum in Searsport and spent a large part of the day there. Learned a lot about Maine. In the 1800’s Searsport was as famous a port as Boston or New York. Now it is an unpresumptuous town of 3000 people. Besides the shipbuilding industry, lots of sea captains chose to live there. We think the coast of Maine is a lot like home but 200 years ago in the days of sail it was an entirely different place.
In the Fog (10/6)
We spent today driving around in the fog. No outstanding water views but we discovered foggy days are great for taking photos of houses—no shadows. I wanted to go to the town of Port Clyde but there was NO PARKING anywhere there. Found a road which crossed a bridge to an island. Drove out to the lighthouse on Owls Head which was cool in the fog except the foghorn was hard on the ears. Back in Thomaston (near where we are staying) we had some wonderful haddock chowder and blueberry pie at the local café –and did part of the “Museum on the Streets” walking tour. We love old Victorian and Colonial houses. In 1840 the richest man in America lived here. We saw the house and the sign says the house is so huge that you could fit an ordinary ranch house in the living room. Later this afternoon Kit planned to do a bike ride so I took the truck to find the Olson House which is owned by the Farnsworth Museum. The Olson house is featured in many of Andrew Wyeth’s paintings—esp. “Christina’s World”. It’s not been “dressed up” but left pretty much as it was when Christina and her brother died—a very stark and photogenic place, especially in the fog. I had a heck of a time finding it though—an adventure in itself. It’s only 8 miles from our RV park but took me 45 minutes to get there.
# posted by Carol Harma @ 4:21 PM 
