On Saturday, August 1, we arrived at the Hadley Point Campground in Bar Harbor, Maine. Bar Harbor is on the edge of the Acadia National Park in Maine which boasts some of the most beautiful and highest mountains on the east coast.
During our stay we have been hiking, biking and driving the Acadia Park Loop road tour. We even saw the first sunrise at 5:22 am on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Forest. We got the entire family out at 4:30 am in order to make it up the mountain, setup cameras and enjoy the sunrise- it was beautiful and it happened so quickly once it started appearing over the mountains. The reflection of the sun on the Atlantic Ocean and the nearby town of Bar Harbor as the sun rose over the mountains was breath taking. Cadillac Mountain is the tallest mountain on the Eastern coast in the United States. We were some of the first people in the United States to see the sunrise.
Bar Harbor is a small fishing town with lots of small unique shops and restaurants. We have been able to enjoy the landscape that God created through biking, hiking and walking through Acadia National Park. The boys received their Junior Ranger Badges through the park last week after learning all about Acadia with all of its wondrous views, plants, animals and history. The ocean and lakes have extremely cold water so swimming was not an option, only a quick get your feet wet and then run out at Sand Beach. The pool at the campground had a diving board so both boys practiced their diving techniques even though the water was cold in it too.
We picked up a lobster dinner which included corn and stone crab claws and melted butter. It was okay but probably not worth the money. We can at least say we ate Maine lobster. We also had blueberry pancakes with Vermont maple syrup, prepared in our kitchen. The views in Maine have been wonderful and we have had the most adventurous outdoors week since we left. Brian was even able to get in a 19 miles bike ride on the Carriage Roads through Acadia. The rocky shoreline and the blue ocean are a picture perfect setting, when there is no fog to hide the beauty. The people are friendly and some have enough courage to ask where we are from, meaning the accent gives us away.
Our first real delay happened in this state too; a flat tire caused by a small screw. There is only one person within a 100 miles radius that can repair a flat tire on site. Therefore, we had to stay an extra night just to wait to get someone out.
So far our stop in Maine has been one of our best. We have enjoyed the ocean meeting the mountains. This is our last stop in the US before entering Canada. Next stop, St. Andrews, New Brunswick.
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Looks like you guys are having fun! It makes me want to do some traveling myself!
Hi guys! Can’t believe the summer is nearly over & I haven’t been responding to your e-mails! Looks like you are having an awesome trip. What great memories you must be storing up! Lobster & blueberries look fabulous as do the amazing views! I want to visit Maine!
Hi Jennifer,
It is nice to hear from you, hope your family had a great summer. Good luck with school tomorrow! Tell Mary that Zachary said “Hello!” Please keep in touch and maybe we will see you when we are in town in December.
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