End of October

Tuesday was a 4:30 pm walk and talk around the school block with Ryan. (2.6 miles walked)

Wednesday was a 4:30 pm run on the roads after work. Tired 😴 (6.0 miles)

Thursday was a nice afternoon to be out running along the edge of the Heath in shorts at 4:00 pm. (6.1 miles)

Friday, I was out at 7:00 am to run along the cart paths+. A damp, misty, warm morning. Very pretty sky. (8.0 miles)

Then it was home to get a few things done before we packed the car up and headed up to Bar Harbor for the weekend as a late anniversary get-away. We stopped downtown for lunch and then drove over to Hunters Beach for a walk down to the ocean's edge, where the water was melodiously lapping over the round stones that ring the beach, and then up along the cliffs and through the forest for a nice loop. Had the beach and trail all to ourselves. Lovely, warm afternoon with a breeze that had a bit of a bite just to ensure we knew it was October. Love the red blueberry bushes. (1.55 miles walked)

We checked into the hotel, got showered and changed and walked downtown to grab pizza at a new woodfired pizza place, Dough Harbor. Yum! It was so early once we finished our dinner that we walked around the corner to William's on the Green, a funky bar, to grab a drink. They had a creepy talking skeleton that talked the second you walked in the door, and startled the shit out of me, which made everyone at the bar laugh, as apparently it had happened to all of them too 😂 Fun spot with some funky vibes, and way too many people in Halloween costumes as the evening went on. A good espresso martini though!

Saturday, I was up and out at 6:45 am, running through the quiet main street and then back along the shore path so I could take in the sunrise along the water. Cold, bright and windy, and a beatiful morning. From there I ran up and out towards the park, along Strateden Path up to the Tarn and then back on Jessup Path and through the meadow. Did a loop on the Compass Harbor Trail before heading back into town. Saw 5 deer including a beautiful big buck. Lovely views as always. (9.2 miles)

Met Ryan over at Choco Latte for coffee and a breakfast sandwich, where we lounged for a bit before heading back to the hotel to get ready. We headed over to Jordan Pond, where there were still a whole lot of people despite the bathrooms and resturant being closed. The wind was whipping across the pond and it was COLD. Crazy! We headed along the left shore along the boardwalk bridges and made our way up to the top of the pond, where the breeze was blocked, and then headed up into the Col to hike up to the top of South Bubble and Bubble Rock. After a quick snack and view break up there on the rocks, we headed back down to walk along the mellow right side path back along the pond to the car. Beautiful morning to be out! (4.54 miles walked)

It was too late for a real lunch, so we stopped at Atlantic Brewing for a beer and a snack, and then went back to the hotel to relax for a bit before dinner at Havana, which is always a treat! 😋

Sunday was another 6:45 am run although with daylight savings, I missed the sunrise. Another bright, crisp, breezy morning. Ran along the shore path just to take in the view, then up the road to hop onto the carriage paths and loop around Witch Hole. Then on the way back into town, I headed out on the sand bar towards Bar Island - many people out there despite the early morning hour - and finished up along the shore path. Never tire of those ocean views. Thoughts for the morning - The deer there are not scared. I am not in shape for any hills. And it, as always, beautiful up there. (10.8 miles)

Ryan was out walking along the shore path while I was finishing up my run, and saw seals out on one of the rocks. I was obviously not looking quite as closely, as I missed them - darn! We had breakfast at Choco Latte again and then, after we packed up the room, we headed over to Sieur du Mont to walk along Jessup Path, through the meadow and up to the Tarn. A nice mellow meander before we headed home. (2.2 miles walked)

A fun weekend away with Ryan in one of our favorite places 💗

And Sam had a fun weekend at home, hanging out with Abby and Ava and doing some trick or treating with them and Ava's little sister 🎃