My sweet friend, Kim, came to visit last weekend and it was so fun to see a familiar face and explore the area with a buddy. Kim and I went to PA school together and it had been 5 years since we actually got to see each other in person, so this felt like an extra treat! ☺️

Hiking in Acadia National Park🏞

We decided to try a ‘challenging’ loop trail that sounded like it would have awesome views and some interesting rock face climbs. But the ‘loop’ trail wasn’t actually an out and back loop, and we accidentally wound up joining another way longer trail that took us super far from the parking lot! 🤣We were happily surprised with some beautiful 360 degree views on the unplanned section, but we thought we’d be hiking just under 3 hours, and instead, hiked for over 5 hours! Needless to say, we were a tiny bit tired and sore by the time we got back to the car! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Lobsta Dinner! 🦞

On a walk around town, we found a neat restaurant that was situated right by pretty Union River and had delicious lobster dinner options! We got to sit outside and enjoy a traditional Maine meal. 😋

Ocean view and Bar Harbor

On Kim’s last day, we hiked along the ocean and then visited Bar Harbor for lunch and ice cream (🍦they make lobster ice cream!!). It was a bit overcast, so the views along the water were very misty, but still super pretty!

Thanks for coming to visit me buddy! It was really fun to have some Maine adventures with a friend. 😀 (Photo credit—almost all of these lovely pictures were taken by Kim!)