Day 3 - Part 3 - Quoddy Head Light.

On the way back to route one we took a quick detour to see Quoddy Head lighthouse

Met a nice lady there from just next door Westwood Mass, she worked at the visitor center and moved up to Maine 8 years earlier and loves it. 

Seeing pictures of Puffins everywhere I had to ask where is the best place to view them. Answer on some little Island that you need to charter a boat to. Thumbs down Boo! 

Another few hours of driving brought us to Calais Maine. The further north we went the crappier the surroundings got. Downpours didn't help with shedding light on the scenes. If there was nice scenic views we couldn't see them. Winging it we had a hard time finding an affordable place to bunk for the night. Eventually we rolled into Houlton ME just after sun down. Grabbed dinner from McDonalds and headed southbound on 95 to Millinockett for the night. Long day of traveling ended with a comfortable bed and shower at the Kahadin Inn.

Fwd: Day 3 - Part 2 - Lubeck

After a few hours of driving we stopped in Lubec Maine to wave to Canada. Maybe next time we'll cross that bridge, because this time my passport is expired. I got a few nice pictures there before heading to the next spot.

Other side of the bridge in the photo below is Canada.

Continued...

Day 3 - Maine - Part 1

We packed up camp early, as the fog rolled in and out of the campground off of the harbor below. A humid hot and damp morning. I wanted to get morning fog photos of the islands in Bar Harbor but the fog was too dense to see anything.

We turned around and headed for the best restaurant in Bar Harbor, Mainely Meat. By far the BEST pulled pork I have ever had. Not smothered in a bbq sauce, it was still moist and very flavorful. It reminded me of my mother's roast pork loin, Yumm. Paired with three HUGE blue berry pancakes, needless to say I had a happy belly.

North on good ole route 1 is the direction we headed. Stopped at a place that was called Tidal Falls. Pretty area but I think because it was low tide there were no "Falls". But I did manage to get some good fog pictures here.

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Day 2 - Bass Head Lighthouse

Our next stop was the Bass Head Lighthouse. I think it was the only thing that I just had to see on this trip. When I was three my parents took me here with my grandmother. The only thing I remember was the lighthouse. And when my grandmother took off her wig in the cabin we were staying in. I was devastated. I couldn't remember much else. When we first got to the lighthouse yesterday I knew I was at the right place, but the view was wrong.

But after following another trail down a steep set of stairs the lighthouse came into the view I remembered.



After we viewed the lighthouse, played on the rocks, we then sat in the small parking lot to watch the idiots fight for a parking spot. During one Mexican standoff a scooter pulled up and was waiting for a spot. We kindly told him he could park next to our bike. We laughed as he scooted around the cars and parked next to us. The car that was next in line thought where the bike was parked was an open space. Haha nope.
After that bit of amusement we headed back to camp for dinner, a little bit of drinking by the fire and turned in early.

Day 1 & 2 - Bar Harbor and Cadillac Mountain

Hello my fellow adventure followers. I'm jumping into this journey report on day three.
Since we are still a day's drive to home, there's not too too much to share. We're still in new england and I know a lot of you have been up here. I'll share my photos and some stories if we actually have an adventure.

Tuesday we drove up, got to Bar Harbor around 3 and found a lovely campground that I will gladly recommend to anyone looking to RV or Tent.

The Bar Harbor Campground. $32 a night to tent (no water or electricity). You get to drive around and claim any spot that is empty. First come first served. The camp sites are varied from full wooded sites to full sun. Nice pool and playground. Hiking trails that overlook the water, adequate bath houses too. A mysterious fog rolls in and out every morning.

After a good nights sleep, we got up wednesday morning unloaded the bike and rode into Bar Harbor. We had breakfast in a nice restaurant nestled amongst the shops called Testas. Yummy blueberry pancakes.

After watching the fog in the harbor clear out we hopped back on the bike and headed to Arcadia national park. Up to the top of Caddillac Mountain where the Pink granite, blue waters, and dark green islands all greet your eyes. We lucked out and had miles of visibility. After a hike along the loop trail over the pink granite, and after I caught my breath we were back on the bike to continue pur cruise around Arcadia, and to escape the droves of tourists.

Photos from Cadillac Mountain: