This weekend we took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to Bar Harbor. We really couldn't have asked for a better weekend to be there.
On the way up we stopped at a little diner for lunch. On the way out an older couple stopped us and gave these two little wooden boats to the kids. Apparently they make these and bring them to restaurants to give to kids. The kindness of strangers is really amazing.
We got to Bar Harbor a little after lunch and immediately decided to hit the trails. We brought the bikes up and took the kids for a ride.
Within the first 10 minutes of the ride we saw a deer in the woods. The kids were thrilled and we think Molly at least picked up on the need to be quiet in the woods.
As much as the uphills might hurt (especially when hauling an extra 100lbs of kids and stroller), they're the only way to get the good views.
It took some tine, but the kids finally went to sleep. This made us very happy.
At the end of our ride we saw another deer, this time a buck.
He was relatively bold and didn't seem too concerend we were there.
Later in the day Grammie and Gramp joined us for a hike up a mountain (well, it was really a hill but it was a mountain for the kids).
Molly was a true trail blazer. She spent almost the entire hike out front. And she loved it.
Eventually Molly turned around and said "Daddy, I'm tired. Can someone else be in front?"
While Molly was trekking out front, Wes was sticking with Gramp.
Both kids did a great job on the hike.
Family picture at the summit.
The next day we were up early (Wes was up at 3am for some reason and wouldn't go back to sleep) and took a ride up Cadillac Mountain. We missed the sunrise, but still got there before the crowds.
We really couldn't have asked for better weather.
We finished up the trip with another bike ride on the carriage trails. This time we took a more mountainous route. The biews were better but I swear there is a direct correlation to the amount of effort needed to pedal the kids up a hill and the number and intensity of their questions.
We also ran into a random "stop" sign in the middle of the trail. But we didn't let us stop us.
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