The Countdown Begins.

4:10 a.m. came earlier than anyone would have liked, but we woke up regardless. We were at the top of Cadillac Mountain just in time to see the sunrise over the East Coast. It was 34° at the bottom of the mountain, which means it was way too cold for a Texan, period. None the less, I stuck in there and watched the sun do what it does every single day, rise. 

After watching the gorgeous sunrise, [the picture doesn't give it justice] we drove around Bar Harbor, looking at the beach, old buildings, gift shops, went to church service and finally saw the dramatic low tides that occur here on the East Coast. 

The above photo shows the coast at low tide. This is an island off the coast that becomes completely surrounded by water during high tide. During low tide, many tourists walk or drive out to see the "Natural Bridge" that lays on the ocean bottom. The locals said that they have seen people get stuck out on the island when high tide comes in, which causes the water [where you see a rock-like beach] to reach over depths of 9-12 feet. 

The weather today ended up being quite gorgeous, and the Coast to Coast team put in a 10 mile ride around the outskirts of town. Tomorrow morning is our first official day of biking, and we wanted to put in a little practice. Tomorrow's plans are to bike 86 miles to Rockport, Maine.