The weekend before this one we went on a vacation, the first we have taken as a family of four. We went up to Acadia National Park in Maine with my parents and my sister and her husband to celebrate my parents' 40th wedding anniversary this past January. Matt actually enjoyed the long car ride with all of the new things to do we had packed. Andy wasn't as fond of it, although he did better on the way back, perhaps because we worked around his nap schedule better.
I'll break up this post into two parts. This will cover Thursday and our sight-seeing on Friday, and the next one will be for Saturday and our trip home on Sunday.
Thursday evening
Matt is watching the bald eagles with his Aunt Liz and Bill
Friday morning
It was rainy, cool, and breezy on Friday, which influenced our sightseeing plans. Friday morning we went to the Oceanarium to learn about lobsters and other sea life.
Watching the mother lobster shake her tail to dislodge the hatching eggs
Matt trying out lobsterman gear
Andy watching Matt touch a live lobster
Matt exploring the marsh grass on the marsh walk (photo courtesy of Jon)
Jon and Matt on the marsh walk
After lunch with everyone at a BBQ place, where Matt discovered that he really, really does not like jalapenos, Jon, the boys, and I went on a driving tour of Acadia. We made a few stops, including Thunder Hole, Jordan Pond, and Cadillac Mountain.
At Thunder Hole (a cave worn away by the waves where water comes booming out) during low tide, which does not create as impressive a splash
Andy tasting popovers at Jordan Pond House
Matt on the carriage path bridge overlooking Jordan Pond
Andy snuggled in for a walk around part of Jordan Pond
Matt looking at Jordan Pond
A few of the neat views we saw
We then drove up to the top of Cadillac Mountain
Trying not to get blown away
Andy enjoying the cool breeze
Matt not enjoying the cool breeze
A view of the Porcupine and Bar Islands
