Day 13

Bar Harbor

Trolley Guide

Hi everyone!  This is Judy writing tonight!  Today we woke up to a nice day, looking forward to a trolley ride in Acadia National Park.  Here are some of the highlights:
  A 2 1/2 hour trolley ride to the top of Cadillac Mountain. 
  Porcupine Islands

Porcupine Islands

  Bar harbor
  A fascinating tour guide that gave us detailed information and history of the area!  The time flew by!
  The highest point in Maine

Indian Chief

  Cottages (mansions) owned by allt he old money such as the Rockefellers, Roosevelt's,  J.P Morgan,   Pulitzer family, Campbell Soup people, and even MARTHA STEWART had to find her fame somewhere! 

Stunning view!

  Amazing views (thank goodness I was on the opposite side of the cliff views!)
Anyhow, we were very thankful we were NOT driving!  Highly recommend the trolley!

Jay Leno???

From there, after driving a bit in Bar Harbor and deciding that we did not want to fight the crowded streets and shopping was not all that fun anymore (since we don't have one inch of space left in the car) a vote was taken and we decided to leave a day early and head back west!  After a little wrong turn, but not too far out of the way, we were headed south on Highway 95.  Judy and Sharla were listening to a great book on tape, while Patty napped and Pam navigated from the backseat.  We figure if two of us agree on the direction, it must be right.  I was just driving and once again doing what I was told.
While driving toward Ludlow, we had our first thunderstorm on the trip.  Thank goodness Sharla was driving at that point!  It really poured but we made it safe and sound to our Comfort Inn in Ludlow.  Tomorrow will be a day of driving, heading toward Buffalo to see Niagara Falls and a little closer to home.
At this point we have two days to get home to beat the package the hotel (a week ago) is sending to my house. (I sort of forgot to pack up a drawer)  Evidently it wasn't that important, because it took me two days before I realized I didn't have it.  Thank goodness for honest people and a nice lady at the front desk who packed it up and sent it!
Oh well...senior moments!
Until tomorrow...sleep well and see you soon!
Love
Jammin Judy
Charlie Ann
Pamie Sue
Peppermint Patty
Footnote:  Except for Jammin Judy, these names have been with us for quite awhile.  Peppermint Patty started at Lake Okaboji on a family vacation, Pamie Sue has always been her nickname and Charlie Ann started with Sharla's softball.  When the coach wanted her to throw a change up (and for you non-softball pitchers or cheerleader, that's when she would not pitch her speed ball or fast ball and change it to a slow ball) he called her Charlie Ann! The girls are really getting a charge out of this one!! Don't ask me where Jammin Judy came from...we were desperate and that's the first thing that came to mind.  Actually Jukebox was probably more common. 

Spring water!