The Journey to get here

 We arrived yesterday, having spent the past several days in the Hartford, Ct area with family and friends. We visited Trinity College and watched our grandson's football team, Trinity vs Colby. We sat in awe as we watched his parents and friends have an incredible pre/post game celebrations.

















On our way to Acadia, we stopped in the Boston area to see Kim's new home. Then battled Boston area traffic for an hour as we made it to our 1st stop in Saco, Maine. The motel was old, old, old but clean, absolutely spotless. Someone cares -  alot. We beat the rain. Note: Since we had trouble getting room reservations in late June, you'd think by now PB and I would be alert to the massive amounts of people we're about to encounter ... but no, we're still clueless.

The next day we stop in Freeport for an outstanding breakfast at the Freeport Cafe. Then a stop at LLBean's complex. It's huge. I got lost looking for PB. Then I had to stand in line 15 mins. to pay for a pair of sweats.

The coast of Maine is breathtaking. Water, islands, hills, mountains - I had a hard time concentrating on driving. The interstate is mostly a tunnel of dense trees so it's worth getting off onto the side roads. Every turn opens to a fabulous view.

We arrived at Bar Harbour about 2:30 - never, ever saw so many people in one place. My heart sank. This is NOT part of my vision.

Fortunately Google Map got us quickly to our B&B. Sara was on hand to welcome us to the Yellow House and guess what ... The B&B Happy Hour started at 3pm! Life is good. 

The B&B is in a quiet little alcove, a 5 min walk from the very busy Main St. Turns out this is a cruise ship stop - Every Single Day. 100's of passengers arrive for the day. Some days, 2 ships dock, overwhelming this small town. 

We were tired, hungry so headed for town. We ate at the Thirsty Whale. I was dazzled by the local craft beers. Mine was hints of wild blueberry, along with a lobster roll.

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  1. LaurrieSeptember 28, 2022 at 12:10 PM

    I think I ate at the Thirsty Whale many, many (many) years ago! Welcome to Maine.

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