Today we arrived in Bar Harbor. We had booked the excursion (bus trip) to Acadia National Park. It consisted of a visit to Sieur de Mont Springs, Cadillac Mountain, Thunder Hole and Jordon Pond House.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadia_National_Park
The first stop after we entered the park was at the scenic viewpoint on Cadillac Mountain.
From here we had a beautiful view of the Maine Coast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Mountain
We spent time here enjoying the view, walking on the paths to the top and observing birds and plant life. We took some photos and then boarded the bus for the next stop.
We drove for awhile through the park and then stopped at Sieur de Monte Springs. There is a lot to see here. Our guide told us about the gardens and the carriage roads in this part of Acadia Nat. Park. Afterwards we were given free time to walk along the paths and see the wild garden.
http://www.acadiamagic.com/nature-center.html
Since this is a 6 1/2 hour tour lunch is included and that was our next stop. Our driver took us to a local seafood restaurant in the park for lunch. The menu was clamback style-lobster, mussels and corn on the cob.
The restaurant hostess gave us directions on how to clean the lobster for eating and then starting dismissing tables to go for the food.
As you can see the food not only looked good but tasted great.
After our delicious lunch we boarded the coach for a drive to Thunder Hole.
Thunder Hole is on the coast in an inlet where the waves crash onto the shore. If the waves are strong enough water rushes into a cavern and makes a sound like thunder. The scenery here was wonderful- blue sky and sea and lots of waves.
http://www.acadiamagic.com/ThunderHole.html
Our last stop was at Jordan Pond House to see the Jordan Pond that was carved out by a glacier. There is also a gift shop and the only full service restaurant in Acadia Nat. Park.
We walked out to the pond for photos and then around the grounds until it was time to board the coach for the trip back to town.
Bar Harbor was quiet when we visited but per the guide very busy during the summer- full of people who have summer homes here and tourists.
We had 30 mins to explore downtown Bar Harbor before we had to line up for the tender which took us to our ship.
The excursion was very good chance to see a beautiful national park and spend a nice day doing it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadia_National_Park
The first stop after we entered the park was at the scenic viewpoint on Cadillac Mountain.
From here we had a beautiful view of the Maine Coast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Mountain
We spent time here enjoying the view, walking on the paths to the top and observing birds and plant life. We took some photos and then boarded the bus for the next stop.
We drove for awhile through the park and then stopped at Sieur de Monte Springs. There is a lot to see here. Our guide told us about the gardens and the carriage roads in this part of Acadia Nat. Park. Afterwards we were given free time to walk along the paths and see the wild garden.
http://www.acadiamagic.com/nature-center.html
Since this is a 6 1/2 hour tour lunch is included and that was our next stop. Our driver took us to a local seafood restaurant in the park for lunch. The menu was clamback style-lobster, mussels and corn on the cob.
The restaurant hostess gave us directions on how to clean the lobster for eating and then starting dismissing tables to go for the food.
As you can see the food not only looked good but tasted great.
After our delicious lunch we boarded the coach for a drive to Thunder Hole.
Thunder Hole is on the coast in an inlet where the waves crash onto the shore. If the waves are strong enough water rushes into a cavern and makes a sound like thunder. The scenery here was wonderful- blue sky and sea and lots of waves.
http://www.acadiamagic.com/ThunderHole.html
Our last stop was at Jordan Pond House to see the Jordan Pond that was carved out by a glacier. There is also a gift shop and the only full service restaurant in Acadia Nat. Park.
We walked out to the pond for photos and then around the grounds until it was time to board the coach for the trip back to town.
Bar Harbor was quiet when we visited but per the guide very busy during the summer- full of people who have summer homes here and tourists.
We had 30 mins to explore downtown Bar Harbor before we had to line up for the tender which took us to our ship.
The excursion was very good chance to see a beautiful national park and spend a nice day doing it.
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