Bar Harbor and Acadia are now in the rearview for us as we arrive in Boston for our first full day. But, I can’t leave without a few final comments about our time together in Maine. As I think back to our week, it is hard for me to believe that I have never been in this part of the country before. But God willing, I/we will be back again soon! And if ever you get the chance or are looking for some place to get away to, even though the drive is a bit of a beast, I couldn’t recommend a place more highly.

Prior to this trip we had never hiked together as a family. But after this week we had done so on 5 separate occasions. I loved the challenge and adrenaline rush of scaling The Beehive, but I also loved climbing Gorham Mountain and picking/eating wild blueberries all along the way. And then there was North and South Bubble which we weren’t even going to climb, but look at the view we would have missed if we didn’t.

We also ran across this amazing boulder perched on the ledge of the South Bubble Summit. How it has stayed there over time I will never know? We did our best to altar the landscape, but it was to no avail :)

We also went whale watching in the fog and saw only seals and a few fish. And even though half of our family got seasick, it was one of those things we did together and will remember for a lifetime.

We even went to the Great Maine Lumberjack show and watched the professionals saw logs, throw hatchets, climb poles, and roll on logs. At one point in the show, Josh and Eli even got a chance to show their hand at a little cross cut sawing themselves.

I really could go on and on and on, but I think you get the point. This was a great week…a really great week! In fact, it was one of the best weeks our family has ever had together. We laughed alot and made many new memories. Now, honestly, every moment was not a Kodak moment. I definitely edited the pictures and stories I have shared with you. But after so much time away from one another in recent days, we were able to reconnect in deep and meaningful ways which was/is a real answer to prayer for me.

No doubt, this next week will be very different, but hopefully one where we can continue to build on what we started. Stay tuned and I will check back in a couple of days with our latest adventures and life lessons we are learning along the way.

 

 

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