Balance Rock Inn
Travel Blogs from Bar Harbor
Back in the US, back in the US, the USofA
... though!
And with the sun dazzling us as we drove to our next little town/overnight stop at Jonesport and the Harbour House B&B wshere we do indeed have a stunning view of the Harbour. But Jonesport is right out of restaurants so we stopped at the Pizza take-away to order our pizza on our way to the grocery store to pick up wine, and chocolate brownies, and salad, collecting our pizza on the way back. High ...
Playing In Vacationland
... with my cousin Paula and her husband Scot. It had been about 10 years since we last saw each other. It's incredible how time quickly slips away. We all seem to get caught up with the things life throws at us. It is however great when we can stop a moment with what we’re doing and reconnect again. I was really looking forward to seeing Paula again and catching up.
Staying with family, it’s a chance to slow down and just hang out. ...
New Hampshire, Three Authors, and the Maine Coast
... difficult to avoid these things), we saw plenty of signs for moose, but nary an actual moose. Our first stop was in Bangor (which I've always pronouced as "Banger", but the locals pronounce as "Bang-Gore"). The stop was at Stephen King's house. King has long been one of my favorite authors, and it was great to snap a quick picture outside his mansion. It really is a mansion, with turrets, statuary, and a wonderfully Gothic wrought-iron fence with bats, ...
One final walk on the pedestrian path...
Kim fell in love with Bar Harbor - could move there in a minute, if it weren't for their cold winters, so for one last glimse of this wonderful little harbor town, we took one last walk along the harbor trail and took some final photos for memories.
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Acadia National Park
... longest distance. We decided that we would try it out. It was definitely strenuous, but also gorgeous. We started at 400 feet at the base of the trail and climbed the rest of the way to the 1530 feet. We all really enjoyed the hike and were pretty exhausted by the time we got to the top.
When we got to the top we walked around the top of the mountain to take in all the gorgeous views. Then we sat down at a picnic table to eat our lunches we packed. ...
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Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Beach
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Fitness/Health center