We got on a cruise to explore the underwater world of Frechman Bay today!

Diver Ed going in the water.

Kids helped him plunge!

Diver Ed’s diving buddy, Mini Ed

Diver Ed & his sidekick Mini Ed dive down to the ocean floor with a video and sound equipment so we could see and hear the ocean floor in real time from the boat deck.

He got a lobster! One of many many lobsters we saw. They should be like $1 per pound here.

Sea cucumber!

Ed & Mini Ed return to the boat with the creatures allowing us to touch, observe them.

Listen up kids!

Kids went wild when he put this sea cucumber in his mouth!

He keeps putting lobsters on her head. LOL.

I should bring this to my dad.

Here’s Patrick.

sea scallops

Never knew they have so many eyes…small black eyes arranged along the edge

What a fun cool experience. 🙂 And no one got seasick.

We came back to the town for some well deserved ice cream! 

Rolling down the hill!

We biked 6 miles around Eagle lake. Great job kids!

From the top, we can see our hotel!

Back to our hotel and tried blueberry soda.

This was yesterday afternoon:

This is today at low tide:

We’re walking to Bar island

Snails and crabs everywhere!

Bar Harbor is even more breathtaking than I imagined. 

We’re staying at the Harborside Hotel which is right on the water and conveniently located downtown.

Checking out the resort pools and amenities

Across the water is Bar Island and during low tide we were told that we can walk to the island.

What a beautiful place!

And a  fantastic view of the pool and harbor from our room.

Bar island

Today I took my kids and my parents to the pop-up Museum of Ice Cream in the heart of the Meatpacking District with a lick-able, likeable, shareable ice cream-centric experience!

First, we were greeted with a flavor-of-the-week, boysenberry ice cream. Delicious!

Edible helium balloon !

Chocolate room

Sprinkle pool

What a fun Sweet experience!

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We are in long beach in NY this morning for surf lessons for me and kids.

Mr. Andrew stayed in the shade while we surf. 😛

Kids found live baby clams.

Ready to surf 

We signed up for one on one lessons for an hour.

Here we go!

Totally wiped out but still smiling!

We had a late lunch at the food truck.

Lobster rolls to reward myself.

What a fun day at the beach! Loving summer~~