Travel Blogs from Bar Harbor, United States
Day 16...drove to Bar Harbor, ME
Day 16 Starting odometer 50,926 arriving odometer 51,038 We drove 112 miles today on US 1 North, passing through several quaint towns along the coast of Maine. Driving is slow going, but worth the views. It took us about ...
A DAY IN THE PARK
... .....Oh yeah, I'll post it here when we get it done. HERE'S MY VIDEO A DAy in acadia national park http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7WlCmhQKCs here's another good video, A DAY IN BAR HARBOR, JULY 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsM45wvDaPQ ...
Hard core hiking!
... next to try to check in for the night. There as a small line but we were set up by 5:00. We came into Bar Harbor and looked around. Then we went to Stewarts Lobster Pound. A lobster pound is a restaurant where you buy the lobsters ...
Day 3: Lobsta and Beer
On Saturday morning, we boarded the Lulu for a lobster fishing and seal watching excursion. Captain John was informative and entertaining as he took us out to Egg Rock to see the seals and then out near one of the Porcupine islands to haul up a lobster ...
Day 4: Acadia National Park
... manning the front desk told us they'd had staffing and technical problems and that neither (there is a second facility in Southwest Harbor) were open yet. This was disappointing...we'd really enjoyed that on our last trip. So we wound up going back to ...
21st STOP: BAR HARBOR, ME; What’s Next?
... up arriving early in Boston. But, we experienced the calm before the storm and we got to enjoy a beautiful day in Bar Harbor. Arriving there I thought that the area with its islands and trees looked like the area between Vancouver and ...
Acadia National Park
The leaves starting to turn as I move down the eastern seaboard. The area is very senic in a quiet sort of ...
Acadia National Park
... ; lots of bicycles and hikers – that we didn’t stop too often. Hit Thunder Hole at low tide. Shopped downtown Bar Harbor, bought a sweatshirt and some wild blueberry jam. Learned that wild blueberries in Maine do not grow like the ones in SC. ...
Bar Harbor and the Biplane
... a yacht. Afterward, sent a text to family "Snoopy and Red Baron landed safely." Saw several cupola workshops on way out of Bar Harbor – around Trenton, ME. Ate pulled pork bbq where the bikers were eating. Began heading west to NH and Vermont. ...
The place that's always in Deb and Gill's book
... , time and garlic rub whilst Gordon had steak. Lashings of wine and a few games of tribe completed another very pleasant day. Bar Harbour Day Three, Partly cloudy. Self service breakfast for all again followed by a very lazy morning. Left HQ around ...
Made it to Maine
Today we drove from New Hampshire and then across Maine to Bar Harbor. The foliage has more red then previously. One thing that I have noticed are all of the cemetaries along the roadways. They are very old and many very old white ...
Day 5: Moose and Scenic Drive
... island towards SouthwestHarbor. We stopped at Seal Cove and looked for shells then drove on around the fjord all the way to Bass Harbor Lighthouse. Dinner that night was at Poor Boy's Gourmet. The food was good and the prices were the best we found on ...
Portland and Bar Harbor Maine
... to Bar Harbor. Along the way we decided (on the recommendation of Nancy) to take the scenic route to Acadia National Park/Bar Harbor. Fortunately for us we did, because we heard that 11 people were swept into the Atlantic Ocean due to the high ...
Beach
Whale Watching
Yesterday we were in Bar Harbor. There is no dock so we had to tender in to the shore. We walked around the town and found the Village Square. We had a walking tour that began at he Village Square. We made it as far as the library, ...
Sightseeing Tour
Today we went to the little port of Bar Harbor and walked around and took a few pictures. The sun was shining, but the air was cool. This port is a little larger than the one we visited in MA. We ate lunch at a little outside cafe ...
Bar Harbor - and Acadia National Park
After a soggy day in Saint John we were feeling pretty hopeful for our Bar Harbor day - especially after all the bragging about it I've done all year! Sure enough it was a gorgeous bright sunny day with NOT a cloud in the sky. However it was the coldest ...
Got Lobster?
It was a beautiful sunny fall day that was pretty windy. I was glad that bought a lined wind breaker in Newport. Bar Harbor is a tender port. The ship was at anchor out among the lobster pot jungle. The ship is set with the azipods turned so that it ...
Forests, Sea, Lakes, Mountains..and more lobsters!
Today we were in Bar Harbor on Mount Desert Island in Maine. Had nice weather today. Unbelievable place. We think its the best island in the world! It has everything, beautiful scenery, mountains, lakes, forests, cycle trails and good summers. In ...
Beautiful Bar Harbour
... on the ship!! When we got back on board we caught up on our emails from the girls and then watched our interesting departure from Bar Harbour. We had pre-dinner cocktails in the Commodore Club and then a lovely dinner of lobster and salmon. We ...
Acadia National park and Environs
... from the shoreline, and provides great views of islands, ships, evergreen forests and, far away from the hustle and bustle, Bar Harbor. We didn't avoid that hustle and bustle for long, however, choosing to head right down to the busy waterfront for a ...
Town and Country
We set off to explore the small town of Bar Harbor which we found to be very quaint and likable. We went through most of the little shops that lined the streets and found some souvenir t-shirts. Soon, we were leaving the town behind for the country. ...
Maine - Bar Harbor
... , camping and even an L. L. Bean kid's outlet. But a cute place and off through a pretty bad rain storm to Acadia National Park, by way of Bangor. We finally got to Bar Harbor at nightfall and only had a short time to shop before ...
Waking up in Bar Harbor
... for our trip was Bangor for our friends wedding but before that we decided to take a drive around Acadia National Park. Anyone visiting Bar Harbor has to take a drive here. The park is an area of stunning natural beauty with mountains, lakes, beaches and ...
Day 3- On to Acadia
... we are camping! We stopped briefly in Ellsworth to pick up our heater and groceries for the week of camping. It was not far to Bar Harbor and on to Acadia National Park. Due to Kerry's "See America" senior pass, our entry into the park was free, and ...
Day 4-First Day at Acadia National Park
... (pedal-not motor-argh!) on the steep climb along the way. We then headed to Acadia National Park Visitor's Center near Bar Harbor to gather information and get an overview of the park. (The stairs to the center should give a person a bit of an ...
Day 5- Little hikes and big lobsters
... -nearly 3 pounds-and ate every bit along with corn on the cob and cole slaw at the great outside deck overlooking the harbor, while watching the lobster boats come in laden with more lobster pots. Yumm! Back at the campground we donned warm clothes ...
Sea kayaking in Acadia National Park
The first day in Bar Harbor we went sea kayaking with Acadia Park Kayak Tours. We kayaked in Frenchman's Bay paddling around the Porcupine Islands. Being in a kayak puts you very close to the water and you can get right up to the shore of the ...

