30 August 2023 to 6 September 2023 - Lubec, ME to Bar Harbor ME
Part One - Summit Road and Bar Harbor
We left the northeast part of Maine in rainy weather and on the way south to Bar Harbor, encountered a huge downpour from a tropical storm. When the windshield wipers can't keep up with the deluge, it is time to pull over. We found a grocery store lot and parked for close to 2 hours before the rain abated. Once we got to Bar Harbor, we had beautiful weather the whole stay, so it worked out just fine.
On our first visit to Acadia National Park, we took the Summit Road to the top of Cadillac Mountain. It was a beautiful, clear day and the drive was incredible. You could see forever, it seemed. We also spent an afternoon in Bar Harbor proper. Since it was Labor Day, the place was jam packed. There are lots of nice shops and restaurants and several places to sit and enjoy the harbor area. But I was ready to go back and visit more of Acadia.
The last evening at our campsite in Lubec was rainy and nothing like the beautiful sunset we saw the night before.
After raining all night, we got to hook up in showers and mud. Thought we would have some challenges getting out of our campsite, but the truck pulled the trailer right on through that gunk with no problems.
Right at the start of the Summit Road to Cadillac Mountain, we saw these impromptu waterfalls. They show up after a big rainstorm.
You have to make reservations for the road, so it was not crowded, and we could drive slowly to enjoy the views. It was hard to find parking at the summit though.
Bar Harbor is below. Cruise ships visit practically every day in the summer and fall.
Another view of Bar Harbor and the many islands in the Gulf of Maine.
The summit is a rock top with 360-degree views.
Russ out rock scrambling and taking pictures. The summit isn't that high - 1,530 feet but it is the highest peak within 25 miles of the Atlantic shoreline between Nova Scotia and Mexico. And the views are amazing!
The view going down the mountain is just as beautiful as going up.
Lots of beautiful hotels and B&Bs in Bar Harbor, all full for the Labor Day Weekend.
The town's park overlooks the harbor and lots of people were taking advantage of the sunny weather to picnic and sunbathe.
Some pretty pricy yachts were moored in the harbor.
Old buildings have been repurposed into shops and restaurants. Although old is relative; Maine didn't start getting settled until the late 1700s, long after other New England colonies were well established.
It was impossible to drive through the downtown area. We found a parking lot about a half mile from the center of town and parked our beast for the afternoon.
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