Friday 17 June - the Western part of Mount Desert Island is quieter and a little less touristy than the East (not that the Eastern half is particularly busy in June).
Bass Harbor lighthouse is one of many around the rocky Maine coast but someone appears to have stolen the red stripes necessary for the quintessential New England Lighthouse look.
Lunched at the Seafood Ketch a lovely little restaurant in the middle of an otherwise working port - local beer, mussels and home made bread in the sunshine looking out over a sparkling inlet from the sea - delightful.
Phrase of the day: is there a gift shop nearby? A frequent cry whenever a certain type of American (mainly female) ventures more than 20 yards from a retail experience. Thankfully the restaurant owner was able to cone up with a couple of emergency contacts.