May 20 (day 17) to May 21 (day 18): Durham, Maine to Bar Harbor, Maine (Acadia National Park)

It was an easy morning and a relatively short mileage day to Bar Harbor, the home of Acadia National Park.  We drove the infamous Hwy 1 along the Atlantic Ocean that added time to our day, but it was well worth it to see the small towns and the Maine countryside.  After settling into our new RV park “home” we picked up some general information at the park visitor center and took on the 27-mile loop road along the spectacular Atlantic coast.  One side trip took us to the highest point along the Atlantic sea board, Cadillac Mountain in the middle of the park.  For you Coloradans don’t fret, it’s just 1530 ft. above sea level!  The numerous lobster pot floats along the coast got us revved up to head into Bar Harbor for the local favorite, lobster rolls with fries. 

The next day we took the girls on a hike in the park – the Great Head trail with wonderful views of the ocean and Acadia shoreline.  We ended the day with a visit and dinner with an old friend, Superintendent Sheridan Steele and his wife Barbara.  We enjoyed our visit to Acadia – a worthwhile park – and are getting out just in time before the Memorial day weekend crowd comes.  Tomorrow it’s on to Canada and our primary destinations – the Maritime Provinces!  Our cell phones will be turned mostly off and we’ll be relying on Wi-Fi from now on for this trip, so our updates will come when we have internet access.