It's Acadia Time

Woohoo!  It's that time of the year when we visit Bar Harbor and Acadia.  

Neither of us slept very well but we managed to get up around 7:30 and leave the house around 9:40.  It was 73*, clear and sunny.  We got breakfast at the McDonalds in Sanford, then headed to Biddeford to drop Tessa off at Bark Ave for the week.  We got as far as the blueberry plains when Bill remembered he didn't pack his hiking boots.  Back home we went.  At least it provided both of us an opportunity to use the bathroom...again.

We got to Bark Ave around 10:50 and were on the road headed north by 11:00.  

We stopped in Belfast at 1:00 for lunch at McDonalds and sat outside in the sun.  81* and mostly sunny.  It felt good!  

Back on the road at 1:45, stopping again in Ellsworth for iced coffees from Aroma Joe's at 2:35.  It took them forever but they were tasty.  Got gas in Trenton at the Shell station, $3.64/gallon ($2.49 last year).  Grrrrr.  We sat for ten minutes waiting for some ******* from CA to come back out, actually pump some gas, then go back inside to pay.  

As we have done for the past 18 years, maybe, we are staying at the Edgewater Motel and Cottages.  This is our first year in Cottage No. 4, it's a lot larger than our usual No. 6 but the view is less than spectacular, as it's sandwiched between the two cottages in front of us. ;o(  

We arrived at Edgewater at 3:30, 77* and cloudy.  Got everything unpacked, paid our balance, said "hi" to Dave and took a ride around the Loop Road.  So much traffic. :o(. Took a spin through Bar Harbor and found a parking space at the harbor.  Bill had a hankering for fish tacos so we ate dinner at the Fish House Grill, sitting on the deck. It was a beautiful evening.

The view at dinner

The tacos were good (not as good as the ones at Margaritaville in Key West)  but we didn't realize when the waitress asked if we preferred chips or fries, that we would be charged an extra $3 each for fries.  Since the tacos were $18, it was a rather expensive meal, considering it was TACOS.

We left at 6:26, walked along the pier and watched the Mary Todd raise the sails...very cool.  From there we drove to Hadley Point to watch the sunset.  

When we first discovered this beach several years ago, there were literally only two or three cars there.  Now we have to pack in the back row because the place is packed.  

There were numerous groups with beach fires, which smelled kind of good; however, the sunset was underwhelming.

It wasn't a complete loss tho.  I joined a FB group called "Welcome to Bar Harbor's Famous Parking Show".  From the title, you can imagine the posts it generates.  As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words and this picture speaks for itself...

When you're from NY or CT, the rules don't apply to you

The signs clearly say..."No Parking Between Signs".  The reason being, there is a ramp there that people can drive down in order to unload/load their canoes, kayaks, boats, etc.  Obviously, they can't use it when other vehicles are parked in the way.  It was a pleasure to post this online.

We arrived back at our home away from home at 7:00, got everything unpacked and put in it's proper place by 8:15.  

Thanks for stopping by...

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