Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park Maine October 15 - 22, 2005
Highlights of the trip: Spending a week with Beth, Reilly, Gary, Nicki, Addie and Emmie. Watching Reilly and Addie chase each other all over the house, the house (minus the raging party one night behind us and a crazy dog the last night), going to bed at 10pm every night (yes we're officially parents and also getting old), playing "up Uncle Tommy" with Addie, watching Reilly bond with Gary and Addie, playing with Emmie (except when I made her cry), Beth's enchiladas, Gary's chocolate chip pancakes, sitting and enjoying two cups of coffee everyday, over those cups of coffee Gary and I planning our day's activities, Jordans for breakfast, watching the sunrise over Bar Harbor, Wonderland, running the Mount Desert Island Marathon, watching Dora's Halloween with Addie (just joking)
Saturday October 15, 2005
We're off to Bar Harbor Maine, 6am start, pretty early start for Reilly. Gladys was gracious enough to drive us to the airport and we made it to the airport and thru security with no problems, smooth first flight to Boston. Addie and Reilly both got a bit antsy but notcouldn'te couldn't handle. It's really nice to be able to travel with family. It was raining very hard in Boston, hopped on a small plane for Bangor. Reilly fell asleep on this flight, the beginning of what turned out to be a very nice week of sleep for Reilly. After some initial settling in with the rental van, we were off to Bar Harbor, arrived Saturday to 40 degrees, wind and rain. The house we are staying in was very nice, one block from downtown and right off Cottage St. It was really an ideal location. The town was one of the quaintest towns I have ever seen.
The harbor itself and the surrounding landscape were spectacular (post pic of harbor and sunset), certainly the prettiest I have seen on the East Coast. All in all, it was a very special place to vacation. Sunday was the big day and Gary and I were both very nervous about the marathon. The weather and wind were not helping.
Sunday, October 16, 2005
See separate posting on marathon.
That evening we discovered the popular spot, Geddy's in downtown Bar Harbor, check out the their webcam of the harbor.
Monday, October 17, 200hobblinger hoppling downstairs, we decided to take it easy and drive on Park Loop Rd, this included stops at Sand Beach and Thunder Hole.
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Tuesday we drove up Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the east coast, we had great views.
Then we went to Jordan Pond, had lunch at Jordan Pond House, popovers were delicious, Beth and Nicki visited the LL Bean Store, Gary and I watched the kids, then took them to Bar Island, at low tide, you can walk there, so we did, it was really neat to be able to take Reilly and Addie out to the island.
Wed, wake up to blueberry and choc chip pancakes, off to Bass Head Lighthouse, Wonderland hike, kids get tired, Gary and I go run on Carriage Trails around Eagle Lake, very beautiful, shopping in Bar Harbor, dinner in town, then ice cream.
Thursday, I got up and made the house French toast and eggs, beth and I walked to get coffee, we all went back to Eagle Lake the let the kids walk around. Got some great pics of Reilly and Addie. Came back for lunch and naps, Gary and I walked around the shore path, then took the kids to the village green area, did some shopping, came back for beth's yummy egg plant parmesan, great day.
Friday,
Went out to Breakfast at a great little place right on cottage street, Jordans, very kid friendly, then headed to Sieur De Mont Springs, did part of the hike up Dodd's Mtn, very beautiful, back home for the kid's naps.
Saturday, after another great breakfast at Jordans and one last walk around town, we head to the airport. Great vacation!
Click here to see all pictures.
http://www.friendsofacadia.org
http://www.acadiamagic.com/acadia-hiking-trails.html
http://www.acadia.national-park.com/hike.htm#hike
http://www.mdimarathon.org/
