Day 990-Keys to Canada- Maine Pt 2

Jonathan Bonano of Rose Eden Lobster has created a fabulous taste of Maine. The wide variety of seafood and the different flavors offered make for a memorable dining experience. Each dish highlights the freshness and quality that Maine is known for, allowing visitors to enjoy the best of the coast in every bite. Whether you're a seafood lover or trying Maine seafood for the first time, Rose Eden Lobster delivers an authentic and delicious experience.

FUN FACTS:

•   Lobsters can live to be 100 years old or older.
•   During colonial days, lobsters were plentiful and were the food for the poor.
•   A lobster's brain is in its throat, and they taste with their feet.
•   Lobsters are a great source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
•   Three and a half ounces of lobster is only 96 calories and about two grams of fat.
•   Lobsters can grow up to four feet long and weigh as much as 40 pounds.
•   Lobsters aren't red. They turn red when cooked, but in nature they can be green or yellow or even bright blue..

Hadley's Point Campground- Campsites are level, with gravel. We had a shaded area in D section and loved it. Roads are paved for easy walking/bike riding. Everything is new and updated.

Located in Maine, Acadia National Park is the oldest national park east of the Mississippi River. Its creation was unique: rather than being carved from existing public domain, it was the first national park created primarily from private lands gifted to the public by conservation-minded citizens

Jordan Pond House

The Jordan Pond House is a model of old town hospitality rich in history dating back to 1847. It began when the first settlers conducted a logging operation. The original farmhouse was built by the Jordan family of Seal Harbor, for whom the pond and house were named.

The Jordan Pond House was founded as a restaurant by Mr. Melvan Tibbetts in the early 1870s.

In 1895, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McIntire began their association, which was to last over 50 years.

They were responsible for the character and atmosphere of the original Jordan Pond House, with its birch bark dining rooms and massive field stone fireplaces. Near the end of the Melntire's reign, Mr. John D. Rockefeller Jr. purchased the property and gave it to the National Park Service to ensure its continuation. On June 21, 1979, the original building was destroyed in a fire. Through the efforts of the Island Foundation, private funds were contributed for a new Jordan Pond House to be constructed. The Jordan Pond House has been operating ever since holding true to the history of what was started long ago. Today you will find connections to the traditional menu with enhanced options for the diverse crowds that choose to participate in the tradition of dining at the Jordan Pond House. Here we focus on local product and partnerships and quality products. Local farms supply greens and vegetables and fresh fish and seafood from right here in Maine is always used. The demand for fresh popovers might be different than it was but they are still cooked fresh each day and paired with a Maine made fresh tea blend that has been created for the Jordan Pond House.

A popover is an egg-batter pastry derived from traditional British Yorkshire pudding. It gets its name because the batter pops over the top of the tin while baking, resulting in a crispy golden-brown exterior and a light, airy, hollow interior. 

Popovers are traditionally served hot straight from the oven and enjoyed with butter and premium strawberry jam

Bar Harbor, Maine

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse

Built in 1858 it sits on the southwestern tip of Mount Desert Island in Tremont, Maine. Originally funded by a $5,000 Congress appropriation in 1855, the 32-foot cylindrical brick tower guides mariners through the eastern entrance of Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay