Road trip! Bar Harbor, Maine

My aunt flew out from California for a week long visit.  Earlier this week she and I had a chance to take a road trip.  We drove up to Bar Harbor, Maine.

{Bar Harbor, Maine.  That's the schooner, Margaret Todd, in the background.}

We got there in the afternoon and had a chance to walk around town after checking in to our B&B.

{Manor House Inn}

The B&B is a three story Victorian Mansion built in 1887.  It was beautiful inside and out.  Thanks to my aunt's friend for finding it!

I wish I'd been able to get a better shot of Main St.  There were so many cute shops and restaurants.

{Hats have been added to protect the innocent and unaware.}

We met up with my aunt's friends on the porch of the B&B for coffee and cookies, then headed out in search of dinner.  We had great seafood and blueberry cobbler at a restaurant around the corner, then walked down the street for a little more exploring before heading back to our rooms and then bed.

{Outside Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium.  We walked in THREE times during our trip before finally deciding to buy something.  It ALL looked so good!}

We had a wonderful breakfast in the Inn's dining room the next morning before heading out to Acadia National Forest.    

We rode L.L. Bean's Island Explorer buses through the forest.  There were some sprinkles, but we were able to get out and enjoy the beach before our walk to our next bus stop.

{Sand Beach, Acadia National Forest}

Our walk was beautiful, even in the rain.

Can you see that beach off in the distance?  (in the photo below)  That's where we started our walk!  My oldest daughter would be so proud!  (Also a bit jealous!)

We rode the bus to a place called Jordan Pond and explored there a bit before heading back to town.

{Jordan Pond}

It was a long drive up to Bar Harbor and back, but we had such a great time.  I'm so glad we went!!

Linking up to Jenny Matlock's Alphabe-Thursday.