First Bear of the Year

-JC-

Maine Trip

My 68th birthday was on April 13th so we decided to spend it up in Bar Harbor, Maine (with stops at Freeport on the way up and Kennebunkport on the way back down).

We spent our first night in Freeport which seems to be completely focused on L.L. Bean.

Our main objective was Bar Harbor. We had checked ahead of time to see when some specific businesses opened for the season but we were early. Many of the restaurants were open but most of the businesses were closed and almost all of the roads in Arcada National Park were closed.

This cover was on the fountain in the waterfront park.

Out in front of our hotel (The Bar Harbor Inn and Spa).

From in front of our hotel: Sheep Porcupine, Burnt Porcupine and Bald Porcupine Islands.

The restaurant at the hotel with the park and downtown in the background.

The park and downtown from the pier in front of the restaurant.

The restaurant from the end of the pier. Our room was around to the left.

From our lanai (can you call a porch a lanai if it's not in Hawaii?).

One of the Porcupine Islands from our lanai. The tides were impressive. At low tide, we had rocks way out. At high tide, we had no rocks.

Porcupine Islands from our lanai. Lots of rocks.

On the way home, we stopped in Kennebunkport. Unlike Bar Harbor, the town was open for business. Our hotel room overlooked the marina (which was still a little shy of boats.

From our porch.

From our porch.

This sailboat was across from us an is, apparently, a restaurant in the summertime.

-JC-