We have returned from our second trip to Maine and Acadia National Park. We were there for 7 full days, which is the longest I have stayed in one place on vacation in years. Luckily there is a lot to do on Mount Desert Island to keep a traveler busy. Here’s a run down of our itinerary.
Day 1: Drive from Manchester, New Hampshire to Southwest Harbor, Maine
Day 2: Acadia National Park – Park Loop Road and Wild Gardens of Acadia
Day 3: Hike South Bubble Mountain, Explore Bar Harbor, and Sunset Nature Cruise
Day 4: Explore Southwest Harbor and Asticou Azalea Gardens
Day 5: Drive to Schoodic Peninsula and rainy day shopping
Day 6: Bike the Carriage Roads
Day 7: Killing Time: Wendell Gilley Museum, Explore the Quietside, Return visit to Park Loop Road, Lunch and Tour at Atlantic Brewing Company
Day 8: Carriage Tour and Explore Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse on the way back to Manchester
As you can see, this was a busy trip without much down time. Chris did a lot of solo hikes on this trip that I didn’t mention. I will have to have him write up some of his experiences at some point during this trip report.
One of the things that made this trip different than any others was that we brought my mom and my grandmother along with us. They are definitely not used to our speed of travel which made things challenging, but we were able to go off on our own a few times and do things they would not have wanted to do.
Be sure to check back next week as I begin recounting our trip in detail! Until then, thanks for stopping by! To read about some of our previous trips, click here. If you like my photos be sure to “like” my Facebook Page, follow me on Instagram! You can purchase prints on Etsy and Fine Art America. To see inside my camera bag, check out my Gear Page. For information about our new Guided Photography Tours, visit GuidedPhoto.com.
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