Bar Harbor, ME

We have been in the Bar Harbor area for the past three days.  The weather has been sunny and warm. We are in Hadley's Point Campground.  Sites are close here but we have a large open area in front of us that makes it feel more roomy.

Muffie's favorite spot in the trailer

Muffie in her car seat

Our neighbors are from the Rochester, N.Y. .  They are a family of five here for a week long vacation.  We were raised in the Rochester area so we had many things of mutual interest to talk about.  Their company made our stay here memorable.  

The Bar Harbor area is jammed packed with tourists.  This is not the kind of place we like to visit.  It is too much like home in the winter season.  

View of Bar Harbor from Cadillac Mountain

Riding around Acadia NP was disappointing to us.  We are used to seeing wildlife and spectacular views in national parks.  There were very few areas where you could see water or the ocean as we had thought we would.  In all our travels throughout New England we have seen one deer and a woodchuck I almost ran over.  This just isn't our kind of place.  Obviously, we are in the minority as evidenced by the crowds.

We asked a campground attendant where we could get a good lobster dinner.  He directed us to Abel's Lobster Pound down on Rt 198.  We have never had lobster like this in our lives.  It was the sweetest most flavorful lobster ever.  Darlie went down to where they cook the lobsters to see the operation.  The chef there told her they don't season them in any special way.  They just cook them in seawater.  He said most places over cook lobster which kills the natural flavor.

We stopped at the Black Sheep novelty shop to look for some gifts.  The owner asked Darlie if we had been up to Cadillac Mountain.  I told Darlie earlier we should go up there while the weather was so clear and bright.  Darlie was tired and wanted to wait.  The lady at the store convinced her to go while the weather was so good.  If we didn't we would miss the best thing Acadia had to offer.

Cadillac Mountain

Cadillac Mountain was the best thing about being here.  The view from the top was spectacular.  The top of the mountain is solid granite outcrop rock.  Every direction offered a stunning view over the water and islands surrounding the park.  Had we waited another day, we would have missed this clear view of the area.   We awoke to rain and low hanging clouds the next morning.  The summit of Cadillac Mountain is in the clouds.

Sunset at Abel's Lobster Pound

In the morning we depart from here.  Our plan is to go up to Canada.  The weather forecast is not good, however.  We failed to bring warm clothes with us.  Other than a pair of jeans and a sweat shirt, we are unprepared for cold damp weather.  We will take it a day at a time.