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Acadia National Park
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ROAD TRIP!!!! At a distance of 300 miles from Clark, Maine's Acadia National Park is as far as we've
ever ventured on one of our outings. As we departed Worcester on a bright Saturday morning, we
discovered that among our crew of six adventurers we in fact had two coffee addicts. This led to a
string of donut shop stops along the way, but we eventually made it to our campground with plenty
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Close to our campsite we soon discovered some nice rocks overlooking the ocean and declared it to be our
favorite spot. We went there both nights of our 3-day adventure and enjoyed hanging out
under the very bright moon and sky full of stars. As Jake and Ashley demonstrate, it wasn't a bad place
to be in daylight either. |
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As we begin to explore the island, Willa is all set to hit the trails (left) right after we stopped to enjoy a magnificent view right along the road (below). |
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Back at the campsite that evening, Jake, David, Rachel, Willa and Ashley eagerly await food!
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On Sunday we tackled Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the island. The views on the way up the
mountain were amazing. |
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Natahsa and Jake climb up the trail while David claims the high ground. 
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Ashley and Jake enjoy the tranquility of a small pond we passed along the way. 
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Continuing our ascent, this was our view from above the pond. |
Foliage gave way to bare rock as we neared the summit.
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We're there! All of us at the top of Cadillac Mountain.
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Natasha is doing her best imitation of The Sound of Music. |
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Departing the summit we split into two groups. Willa and David headed west to explore Jordan Pond while Natahsa, Ashley, Rachel and Jake followed a southerly route and set their sights on "The Beehive" (right). 
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Climbing The Beehive was just a little bit steep in spots. |
Ashley (left) is making her way up the rock face below Jake (right), who is nearing the crest.
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We didn't have enough daylight left to go all the way to the top of The Beehive, but the ocean views from our elevation
were quite impressive nonetheless. |
Our two groups reconvened at camp that evening and headed home the next morning. While the drive up to
Acadia had been all about breaking the ice and getting to know each other, a lot of bonding can happen
in three days together. Our ride home was as festive as could be. We were six grungy hikers crammed into
a minivan with a ton of stuff and made even more coffee stops going home than on the way up. Life doesn't get
much better than that! |