Day 34: Camden to Bar Harbor

Unless you just started following , this is it, the last day of riding. Unfortunately, Wes and Will were not greeted with great weather, as it was a bit chilly and overcast at the start of the day. After a few hours, the conditions worsened. A fog rolled in off the shore. In some areas, visibility was not far at all, even less than a mile in some places.

Once the afternoon rolled around, weather patterns improved. The sun was out, temperature mild, and the roads were still dry. I met Will and Wes in the town of Stockton Springs for a break. But it was short as they wanted to get to the final destination as quickly as possible.

I didn't hear much from them for the next few hours, assuming they were doing quick rests and self support, which would expedite their travel time. By the time I reached them at Ellsworth, they were half way done. The weather was turning again. Rain looked imminent as the cloud cover thickened, but what's a small sprinkle at this point in the trip?

After the short break I drove into Acadia to squeeze in a run. I trotted around Eagle lake for a while while observing the low hanging cloud cover. At some points, the entire lake was visible, but by the end, it was impossible to see through the clouds that had settled on the water.

The rain had picked up by the end of the run, so I dashed back and went to check on the bikers. About 10 miles back up the road, I located them, now in complete rain gear. I expected a longer break before their final ride, but they just stopped to say hi before taking off.

Bar Harbor was pretty neat. A bit touristy, but overall a pretty cool town. Large boats were docked in the harbor taking people to go wildlife watching along the coast. I stopped by a local joint for lunch and grabbed a lobster roll. It was good, but I just don't think I'm a huge lobster fan.

After a few hours of walking around, I got a call from Wes. They arrived earlier than expected and were already at the car. I scurried over and found them settled in, ready for the ride back. Will had the whole back bench to himself, loaded with a blanket, pillows and computer. I hopped in and we took off towards the Midwest.

(There will be a post in about a week with more photograph of the journey, but for now enjoy what is here. -Connor)