Finally Arrived in Maine! Hiking the Shore

The bridge to Bucksport, ME.

We finally arrived to our vacation rental in Little Deer Isle, Maine, this afternoon.  It was a very long drive.  We left at about 3:30 from DC yesterday and the traffic through Maryland was a horror.  There were heavy rains and thunderstorms in Jersey, also accompanied by long traffic jams.  We found a motel in Connecticut late last night (apparently Quality Inn is meant to be ironic).  We were back on the road before 8 and got to LDI around 3.

The house we're renting was HOT when we got to it.  It was all closed up, and though the temperature was only about 82 degrees outside, inside it had to be in the 90s.  There is no AC, so we turned on the fans and opened the windows.

After we unpacked, we decided it would be cooler to hike down by the rocky shore.  The views from the back of the house and down by the water are amazing.  Below are some shots we took, including one of a starfish along the shore.

We're going to have a lasagna and some wine for dinner and enjoy the evening cool off.  It is supposed to get down in the 50s tonight.