Made it in Maine

We are now at the furthest point we will be from home on this trip.  Tomorrow we start our journey home...which is funny to say because our adventure begins tomorrow as well.  

Helen our driver on the Bar Harbor shuttle this morning, gave us some great tips on how to start our journey.  She is a kindred cross country cycler spirit and was fun to chat with about Maine.
Bar Harbor is a sweet little town, all very walkable.  We picked up our bikes at the bike shop in town where we shipped them and now the boys are swimming in the pool, while the bike gear gets put back into place for tomorrow.  

We are all excited to get started tomorrow.  But tonight we will enjoy lobster and views of the Atlantic from our balconies! 
-Megan

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