Travel Blogs from Bar Harbor, United States
THE BAR HARBOR INN
... many books and relax and read while enjoying your meal. The bar harbor inn and spa is located at Newport drive, minutes from everything. Bar Harbor Inn and Spa - 800-350-3352 or 207-288-3351 THE READFING ROOM - same number ...
Natural High
... Cadillac Mountain as you climb some 1500 feet to the summit. Along the way there are several breath taking views of Bar Harbor, The Porcupine Islands and The Atlantic Ocean. We made it about half way round the mountain when lunch time ...
Back in the USA
We left early for Bar Harbor. Everything here is huge - roads, cars, houses, people, prejudices. Maine has lots of trees and water (lakes and ocean). We took an incredible two hour boat ride where we saw seals and lots of large birds, ...
ROUGHING IT IN ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
... here to pitch a tent off to the side. Another place to park your car is at a place called WONDERLAND towards Bass Harbor along route 102A. Wonderland is an old fire road, now used as a trail, that runs through woods and fields until it ...
Acadia NP and Bar Harbor
Left the Nowlands and first drove South to Deer Isle then back north to Ellsworth and on to Bar Harbor and spent stome time touring beautiful Acadia National Park on coastal ...
DAY 3: Touched the Ocean
... breakfast. Since we had made it so far last night, we decided to kill some time at the ocean. We headed for Bar Harbor. We found out that Bar Harbor is a yuppy little tourist trap on the Atlantic coast. We stopped in a ...
THE CARRIAGE ROADS OF ACADIA
Okay, the photos I add to this entry will be of the carriage roads as well as photos shot from the carriage roads, These carriage roads were designed to take in some of the most senic views in the park, running along side and around lakes and ...
Dube's all natural vacation
Since our vacation to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park is significantly shorter than our other previous excursions, we wanted to consolidate our time spent here in one single blog; in what we would like to call our espresso blog;twice the caffeine (or ...
THINGS ARE SHAKING IN BAR HARBOR, MAINE
... music is just breathtaking, if your in the area, don't miss out on this event. Well, we did manage to capture much of the Bar Harbor fireworks show on video, and hopefully I'll have it up in a little bit. It was cut a little short due to rain, but ...
Lighthouses and Bar Harbor
... Then go to Pemaquid lighthouse which was deserted so we went for a scramble over the rocks and then drove Route 1 towards Bar Harbor. Stopped at a Chowder Shack near Belfast that was OK but most of all was a break in the relentless hours in the car from ...
Last morning in Bar Harbor
... of Mt. Cadillac one more time in the morning, and we're so glad we did. We had lunch on a park bench overlooking the harbor, and sat next to the sweetest elderly man. He was waiting in the park while his wife did some shopping, and he had a ...
We Are Finally Here!!!
There were a few other things we could have checked out in MA and NH, and also in the southern part of Maine, but we just couldn't wait any longer to get to our destination!!! The drive up was nothing special, we took the ...
Maine's main fruit
... , he is 6’4", 360, and has been on the job for 15 years. She also told us a bunch of good info about Bar Harbor including our dinner location. We dropped our bags and headed for the Chart Room. The view was spectacular, the food ...
Bah Habah
Granny- Hobnobbing with the rich and famous in Bar Harbor, NOT.... but there sure are a lot of people here, not including our fellow mariners. An excursion on Lulu's lobster boat is great fun on this quintessential summer day in Maine. Bobbing ...
Vacationland
We started our trip Friday morning, after a quick breakfast Karen, Francisco, Raf and I headed from Boston to Acadia National Park. It took us about 5 hours to get there, a long drive for a weekend but Acadia is so beatiful that is totally ...
Bar Harbor and Acadia
... here for a "must see" or is billed over the top with superlatives is just really, well, great. We drove up to Bar Harbor today to see Acadia. It is the second most visited park in the National Park system and, as our innkeeper (and countless ...
BAA-HABAA
... his wife are full time RVers. What a small world it is....... We will see him in SV this winter. So, back to the tour of Bar Harbor. We walked around the town & of course did some souvenir shopping. I think the guys were a bit bored, but we were just ...
Day 5: Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park, Maine
... , Thunder Hole, Cadillac Mountain, Otter Cove, and the Bass Harbor Lighthouse. 1) Bar Harbor - Very cute town, lots of shops, great views. They even have a location where you can walk out ...
Travel Day
... make fine bed and breakfasts. And that is where I intend to stay next time. Specifically: Bar Harbor is worth 2 or 3 nights because the town is very attractive and offers excellent recreation and dining. But next ...
Day 5
... the trip at Geddy's. FABULOUS place! Not only was the service wonderful, the food was delicious, the atmosphere just what we needed. I loved it! Bar Harbor was definitely a major highlight for my husband and I. I could have spent an entire week ...
Geweldig National Park
De volgende stop in onze reis was Bar Harbor en Acadia National Park Op weg naar Bar Harbor hebben we Camden aangedaan en bij Camden Deli geluncht. Op het dakterras heb je een mooi uitzicht op de haven. Acadia National Park: Een schitterend ...
Nice leaves, now where is the bar.......Harbor
... ; The road from Bangor to Bar Harbor was 45 miles of misery. Chopped up and construction everywhere. We expected Bar Harbor to be a sleepy little fishing village. Au Contraire, Pierre, it is very much like Key West with class. ...
Hiking up the Beehive in Acadia National Park
My favorite hike while visiting the park was hiking up Beehive Mountain. It took us around an hour and it was steep but not too steep and there were hand and foot rails set into the stone at the very steep parts. The view from the top was ...
Acadia National Park
The day was sharp and bright, the sun almost hurt your eyes. We sat on Adirondake chairs and watched the world go by. We had arranged to tour the park and town by trolley. It was a lovely tour. We went through the park, up to ...
The Beauty of Bar Harbor & the Fabulous Seafood!
... tours and windjammer cruises to hiking, kayaking, biking, golf and more. Acadia National Park is located just outside of Bar Harbor, so a picnic lunch was prepared with lobster rolls and white wine. The Park circles around the lower peninsula, ...
Up early for more bike trails!
... was Cadillac Mountain, which at certain times of year you can experience the first glimpse of sunrise before anyone else in the United States. We weren't the first today, but we made a valiant effort. The view was phenomenal because there was ...
Day 17... Acadia National Park
... mile RT to Bubble Rock for the panoramic views of Jordan Pond and Eagle Lake within the park. Late afternoon, we headed to downtown Bar Harbor and signed up for the Whale Watch Tour on Thursday. We looked for pottery and local crafts and bought some ...
Snell House
Hello Everyone, We are in Bar Harbor (pronounced "bah hahbah"), Maine. Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island (pronounced “dessert” – something to do with French). Acadia National Park makes up a good portion of the island. ...

