Andrea and I woke up around 5:15 a.m. to go run a 10K around Acadia National Park. We drove through Bar Harbor and found the local YMCA which was hosting the race.
The race wasn’t timed; there was really no real start line; we didn’t get shirts as they ran out; and we didn’t get medals, but it was a pretty race. It was hard though. There were so many hills. It was very hilly. The previous night we were driving around the national park and saw the half-marathon signs. The half-marathon would have been impossible.
After the race, we went shopping in Bar Harbor and then, we drove down to the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse. It is one of the iconic places of Acadia.
After leaving Acadia, we stopped at a Lobster and BBQ road-side restaurant. The BBQ was really good. We drove back into Canada. Northern Maine is really beautiful. We made it to Montreal last night and flew this morning.
We went through customs together. I have experienced that before in Ireland where it actually says, “Welcome to the United States” before leaving the country you are in. We went through U.S. border control in Canada, but after getting through, we still paid in Canadian dollars and saw signs in French. I sat with them for their Minneapolis flight and then, I made my way to my flight. I bought a dozen Montreal bagels – 6 for the team meeting tomorrow morning and 6 for the Canadian who lives below me in my apartment.
I am back in my apartment in Orlando. Andrea is already back at work.