| As a life long Midwesterner there is no denying my | | | | experience for me. Over the years I have seen much |
| landlubber status. A "dozen raw" at my favorite local | | | | of the US shoreline and marveled at the diversity and |
| seafood restaurant is about as close to the ocean as I | | | | beauty of our many beaches and unique costal |
| can get without an investment in airfare. In my case, | | | | geography. Truthfully though, I was unprepared for the |
| sea-legs and sailboats have never been an option. | | | | splendid beauty of the Maine coastline, specifically the |
| Therefore any journey to the coast whether for | | | | area around Bar Harbor and particularly the rugged |
| business or pleasure has always been a special | | | | and dazzling scenery found at Acadia National Park. |