Baah Haabaah and Acadia

Date: Sunday June 19 - Wednesday June 22

We're parked in a nice little campground in Bar Harbor, ME where we were lucky enough to score some off season rates. Campsites in Bar Harbor can cost as much as $100 per night in July and August. The weather has been gorgeous and the crowds have been relatively small.  When we were here last August, the crowds were unbelievable.  The restaurants were full, the traffic was bumper to bumper, and, worst of all, the trails in Acadia National Park were packed with hikers.  It was crazy.

We have had several nice hikes in Acadia. My favorite was our hike today on the "Bubble Divide Trail." It was a relatively easy hike that took us to the top of the South Bubble Mountain. The views were lovely.

There was a huge bolder at the summit that had been deposited there by a glacier, and looks to be about to tumble over the side. Rick got a couple of good shots of it.

We attempted a descent by a different trail. Rick was game, but my fear of heights took over when I realized that the trail involved a rock face with metal rung handholds!

Here's how I looked before I saw the handholds

The way down!

We finished the morning with lunch at the lovely restaurant at Jordan Pond.

We later took a nice walk along the shore path on the waterfront in Bar Harbor.

No iron rungs on this walk, thank God!