7:15 am -- As we get up --- the Maasdam is just arriving in Bar Harbor, Maine.
7:45 am -- Meet Patte and Dave for breakfast in the Lido -- Phil brings one of his golf shirts (brand new -- not worn) to give to LaLu who has been so good to us -- and he’s a golf fan. LaLu is the one who made sure that nobody took our table after that one day. He placed bowls with packages of cereal in them as if someone were sitting there.
8:30 am -- We must go through US Immigration on the ship which is a breeze --then to the Rembrandt Lounge to get our tender tickets -- it takes 20 minutes to get on a tender.
When we get on shore there are no taxis in sight -- we don’t understand it -- we end up going on a 2-1/2 hour tour on a trolley bus through Acadia National Park. This bus thing is too much for Phil so he opts to stay in town and is given the task of finding us a great restaurant for lunch. We tell him we’ll be back at 12:30 and will expect nothing but the best place in Bar Harbor.
The bus driver is good and narrates as he drives. We are going up to Cadillac mountain and he stops along the way for photos --- it is a pretty spectacular view from 1500 feet --- a little winding on the road so it’s just as well that Phil stayed in town.
We next go to Thunder Hole -- an area of rock formation that causes the crashing waves to sound like thunder. It can be quite loud when the seas are rough, however today we hear more of thud not like it can be in more “thunderous” conditions.
We have a nice tour -- just perfect for what we wanted -- and are back in town by 12:30 pm. We call Phil -- he meets us -- gives us choices -- w.e tell him we don’t want choices -- we want him to pick. He chooses the Parkside Restaurant -- we dine on the second floor terrace. Patte and I get lobster rolls that can’t be beat -- Dave gets clam “chowda” and Phil a baked stuffed lobster -- Phil did his job well and picked a great place to eat seafood.
After a walk through town -- in and out of a couple of shops and a stroll along the harbor path --- we decide to get back on board the Maasdam.
The afternoon is spent packing and getting ready to disembark in Boston tomorrow.
My cold is getting worse so I take advantage of this time to get in a little rest.
8:00 pm -- We are at Table 81 for the Farewell Dinner in the Dining Room. The wait staff are dressed as chefs. They dance through the meal beginning at:
The waitstaff dance into the dining room performing a ballet as they give out napkins in their respective stations --- the next dance is serving the salad --- finally the piece de resistance Baked Alaska -- It is hysterical and they are having a great time as are all the diners -- nice way to say farewell.
After dinner we stop in to the Piano Bar to see Nate on his last night --- I head back to the room earlier since my cold is becoming worse and I need to finish packing.
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