Today, Jonathan's parents decided a day of rest would be good so Jonathan and decided to get up early and drive an hour back to Bar Harbor for breakfast and a bit of walking around town and just being together. We started out at Cafe This Way, a gem we had found on a camping trip we took to Bar Harbor over 10 years ago. It was still there and still delicious!

After that we took a walk along the rocky shoreline, another walk through the town and finally ended up back at the harbor. We shared the rather scandalous event of having a beer at 11:30 am at a restaurant right on pier.

Atlantic Brewing Company: Bar Harbor Summer Ale.  5 Stars!! — Atlantic Brewing Company: Bar Harbor Summer Ale. 5 Stars!!

You can see the island slowy emerging from the mist in the background.

A bit more wandering, and we ended our mini-getaway sharing a scoop of black raspberry ice cream on a bench in the town square. On the way home, we also stopped at a roadside stand for a quart of wild Maine blueberries. It was good to be together, especially as I was to head back to St. Louis alone the next morning. Back to work!!! :)

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