Where is the most beautiful harbor in Maine?
Bar Harbor is a really beautiful place, if you get the chance to see it, you should do it. Bar Harbor itself is just the beginning of the beauty — it is flanked by Acadia National Park, which is just breath-taking.
We first visited Bar Harbor, then we entered the Acadia National Park, following the Park Loop Road around the park. Our first stop was at Sand Beach, it is a light brown sand beach nestled in a small cove.
After Sand Beach, we made our way to Thunder Hole. This is a huge rock where the Maine seas thrash themselves against to make incredible splashes and sounds of thunder. When we visited it was pretty tame, with small incoming waves, but we have heard that it can get pretty rough and loud. While there, we met another retired couple that were visiting from Vermont, they told us to be sure to visit Prince Edwards Island because it is beautiful — we will take them up on that suggestion!
Then on to Cadillac Mountain. This is the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard and is the first place to view sunrise in the United States from October 7 through March 6. The views from the top of Cadillac Mountain is awe-inspiring:
We finished this incredible day at the Jordan Pond House, a cool eatery at the end of the park loop road. We had Lobster stew and pop overs. If you’ve never had pop overs, they are a light, hollow roll made from an egg batter similar to that of Yorkshire pudding, typically baked in muffin tins. We had ours with strawberry jam.
About Us
Steve and Lynn Miller reached financial independence in 2012 at age 50 and now enjoy traveling, fitness, cycling, photography and lots of other hobbies. In his spare time, Steve develops mobile apps. His latest project is an app that allows you to countdown the days to retirement or financial independence: http://www.CountUsDown.com/Retirement.
Note: If you wish to see a slide show of pictures we took in Bar Harbor Maine, click here.
