At a rest stop, just before we got on I-95 to Bangor, just outside of Augusta, we came upon this magnificent beast. Frederick was so taken by the size that we went in to the Maine Information Desk and asked about the size of moose. This is a life-size rendering of a male. They can be 6.9 feet at the shoulder and weigh 1,540 pounds. BIG!
Right behind the Moose was this little grouping of bear cubs.
The front of the Maine Rest Stop. There was ample parking for trucks, buses and RVs in the back. Yeah, Maine!
Inside the Rest Stop was this bull elk statue.
We arrived at our campground at about 2:30 pm. The weather was perfect, about 87 degrees, but there was a nice breeze off Frenchmen Bay, just northeast of Acadia National Park.
The campground is called Mountain View CG because there are views of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park.
There are an equal number of tents and RVs at this campground.
We went dawn to the beach and walked along the rocky shore.
We saw these interesting rock formations. More about that tomorrow.
Beautiful Maine coast, on Frenchmen Bay, with the pine trees marching right down to the shore.
I was already to start dinner, our second favorite soup, California Gold Rush White Bean Chili, when I realized that the beans have to sit in water overnight. Oops, I guess we'll just have to go out for dinner.
The owner of the campground recommended this newly opened restaurant, Ironbound Restaurant and Inn, about 6 miles from the campground. Frederick had salmon and I had halibut.
Later, walking back from the showers, there was this lovely sunset.
Uh oh, what does the soup mix up mean for the schedule and rotation?
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful campground, stunning view.
So many great memories of Acadia and the special event that took place there:)! Suz you were with us and so was Grandma.
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