This island is big! And there are so many people here. For the four or five months that one gets decent weather, everywhere is swarming with tourists. The towns are full of stores selling quaint stuff and restaurants are busy. Locals have to work hard to make their annual income, in a short period of time.
Antiques and second hand goods are a big trade here. (and the whole north eastern seaboard - as we would discover) We seemed to pass a couple of antique stores in each town. I, also think that if you have been closed up in your house all winter, by the time you get to spring you are probably tired of looking at your stuff so you set up garage sales. Allie would love Maine.
While we were in Bar Harbor there was a cruise ship moored out in the bay. We wondered how it navigates in and out without snagging on the thousands of lobster pots out there. Rich had a lobster roll today. We have both concluded it is an overrated meal. The lobster on its own would be good, and the mini toasted loaf it comes in would be good with nutella.
The National park is much of the interior of the island. A gorgeous way to explore these lakes and forests is to bike ride the old carriage roads. We were able to take Rocky with us - the only National Park I have ever visited where dogs are allowed on the trails.
While we were exploring on our bikes, Mom used the free bus shuttles to see the coastline and museums. The quintessential Acadia granite boulder shore is only a small section of the south eastern shore but it really is beautiful.
The loop road takes one past super views of the ocean and islands, sandy beach - the only one on the island, and thunder hole. A non-thundering hole today because the sea was incredibly calm and the incoming tide just produced swells. Where are the waves?
Returning to the campground is a wonderfully peaceful way to end the day. An extra bonus was a home cooked meal, eating at the camper and time spent exchanging stories with mom of different things we had seen during the day. She bought me pretty earrings made by the local Passamaquoddy Nation while visiting the Abbe museum.
The National park is much of the interior of the island. A gorgeous way to explore these lakes and forests is to bike ride the old carriage roads. We were able to take Rocky with us - the only National Park I have ever visited where dogs are allowed on the trails.
While we were exploring on our bikes, Mom used the free bus shuttles to see the coastline and museums. The quintessential Acadia granite boulder shore is only a small section of the south eastern shore but it really is beautiful.
The loop road takes one past super views of the ocean and islands, sandy beach - the only one on the island, and thunder hole. A non-thundering hole today because the sea was incredibly calm and the incoming tide just produced swells. Where are the waves?
Returning to the campground is a wonderfully peaceful way to end the day. An extra bonus was a home cooked meal, eating at the camper and time spent exchanging stories with mom of different things we had seen during the day. She bought me pretty earrings made by the local Passamaquoddy Nation while visiting the Abbe museum.
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