One of our favorite trips last year was to Bar Harbor Maine.

One of our favorite trips last year was to Bar Harbor Maine.

As I arrived, I was a passenger and we were driving up the coast, I would catch glimpses of the mighty Atlantic Ocean, the waves were white caped the weather was warm, the sun glinted off the waves, the smell of brine was pure heaven. Driving the main roads into Bar Harbor you hug the coast line and the various bays that surround Mt. Desert Island. Bar Harbor is a small town on the island.

Whether you want the sea or the mountains, there are many places to stay in Bar Harbor from a Bed & Breakfast or Five Star Hotel or even a Campground. Bar Harbor has it all! Check out the below site for more information. It has everything from events to local weather.

Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce

There is so much to do I could spend months there and not do it all. Take a bike ride through Acadia National park, there are paths just for the bike rider. Or take Horse drawn Carriage ride, or just drive up to Cadillac Mountain. The vistas are spectacular on a clear day the visibility is about 10 miles.

Bar Harbor is a taste of New England at it’s best, which seems to cater to the tourist, there is much to see and do in Bar Harbor.

There are many small quaint gifts shops, and the usual tourist fare of T-shirt and souveneir shops. There is an ample supply of restaurants for the that great fresh seafood, Maine Lobster, Cod or Clams. Many of restaurants have outside decks, with tables so you can enjoy the weather, and the oceanviews.

The sea gulls glide by on there wings and catch the breeze, they are beautiful to watch, just keep weary eye out, they seem to be where ever there is food!

Take a whale watcher boat ride out to sea and you may just see some whales, sea lions and maybe a light house or two. Just be sure to bring a sweater or sweatshirt, the temperature on the ocean is usually a little cooler then on the shore. The ride is usually several hours so you may want to pack a snack too.

Try out the Cat Ferry to Novia Scotia or to Portland. It’s an amazing ride at 40 knots, you can drive your car, RV right on the boat so you have it with you once you arrive. Cat Ferry

Where ever you look around Bar Harbor and the surrounding area you will see the life of the sea, sail boats, kayaks, whale watching, and lobster pots every where. I even found a shop that was selling scrimshaw shark teeth. It was like I stepped back in to the past, with that blend of New England charm, there is something here for everyone.

A trip to Bar Harbor is a must for everyone, it presents many opportunities for adventure and excitement. From Whale watching to Acadia National Park there is something to please everyone.

Additional Information:

Activities:

Biking Acadia

Hiking Acadia

Bus Park Tours Acadia

Whale Watching Tours

Kayaking Tours

Sail Boat Tours

Lobster Boat Rides

Places to stay:

Bed & Breakfast:

Bar Harbor Manor House

Maples Inn

Seacroft Inn

Five Star:

Acacia House Hotel

Bar Harbor Grand

Campgrounds:

Bar Harbor Campground

Bar Harbor Camping Resorts

Bar Harbor KOA

Article by Trish Sgambelluri

Spring has sprung. It’s time to go RV’ing!!!

Spring has sprung, the birds are chirping, the sun is shinning, so it must be time to shake off the dust and go. The winter was too cold, too long, too dreary. David and I both are suffering from cabin fever. So it must be time to go RV’ing.

We haven’t taken the Motor home out all winter, I have been itching for the good weather and it finally seems to be here.

I am excited, this weekend the weather is supposed to be great! We have planned our first trip, to do a shake down weekend. We are going to Newburgh KOA, it’s a buy one night get one night free. It’s a close ride less than an hour away, we have been there before and it’s nice clean campground.

I know it’s early in the season and the weather can change quickly, but it will be nice to get out for the weekend.

David has checked the tires and has de-winterized the rig, so now I just need to finish unpacking all things I put away when we shut down for the winter. I am working on a new organization method of the interior so things will be easier to find, which is always a challenge in such small space. I will take pictures to share some of my new system, so it might give you some idea’s for your own RV.

Well it’s is getting late. I will post over the weekend and share some pic’s of the site and the campground as well as my new storage system.

I have to go shopping for the trip tomorrow so we have videls etc.

Talk again soon

Trish