Wrapped it up

      Up and at 'em before seven, hit the shoulder less road to Bar Harbor and took a boat over to Winter Harbor. As we powered away from Bar Harbor, a huge cruise ship was off loading passengers for the town I just left. These ships are so out of place up here but the money which flows into towns must be nice.

     An absolutely gorgeous day, a beautiful ride and no tourists, great way to finish up my Maine trek.  Forty-nine miles over hill and dale with the last twenty into the wind, not easy but that is part of the challenge.  With no campsites or Warmershowers accommodations between Ellsworth and Lubec compounded by not enough time, I decide to do the today's ride and head for home.  I logged on more than three hundred miles and proved my worth. Challenging vacations are the only way for driven guys like me. 

      Getting back to Drakes Island was proving to be difficult. Don Helm said he would pick me up but that was asking too much.  Anyways, I negotiated an incredible car rental deal with Enterprise and drove myself and the bike to Portland.  Don met me at the airport whereupon we dined in downtown Portland and had a good time.

 Tomorrow it is homeward bound and by late December or into January I hope to be cycling in Cuba.