Trippin’ Around North America

BA-HA-BA, Maine, or Bar Harbor to some of us

October 15

Another beautiful day in New England. We got an early start today, even though we had a short run. It was Sunday so we were looking for a church to thank somebody for our safe journey.

After a few runs off the main road and up country lanes to find that their services were not in sync. with our schedule, we were about to give up when up ahead looms this towering white steeple, just like you see in Christmas cards.

It was right on Route 1 in the town of Hancock. The five minute bell was ringing as we pulled over, and parked our little rig. Inside was a very neat and tidy sanctuary with about 50 locals in it. The one hour service was familiar to us and we even knew most of the songs/hymns.

On our way again to Bar Harbor, where we located a very nice campsite for the night. It is rather crowded here and we are the tiniest rig on the site. We hooked up, topped up our propane and found out there was wireless Internet available at our site. [Doug is now very happy.]

Off to see Bar Harbor. This is the US terminus for the high-speed car ferry to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The Island that the town is on is quite large with Acadia National Park occupying a large portion of it. The town itself is a very vibrant, active, bustling, upmarket complex of luxury accommodations, shops, whale-watch operators and general touristy things.




It is a bit of a mix of Horseshoe Bay, Lahaina, Wailea and the Sunshine Coast. We have not had a day like this so we wandered the streets, popping in and out of shops with items that we have never seen. There was a cruise ship anchored in the bay,

2000 [?] passenger Sea Princess. We had fun trying to spot the passengers ashore. Do we really look like that when we cruise, nah!

The day was gorgeous but there was a chill wind off the water, and how those people could eat those massive ice cream cones I have no idea. We picked up a few novelty items for Christmas stocking stuffers and headed to our humble home.

Fellette whipped up a delicious dinner of leftover haddock from the previous night out, mashed potatoes, and mushy peas from a tin, [delicious, just like Gam used to serve in the 40s]. For dessert, which we don't usually have, Fellette bought two pieces of pumpkin pie in town.

Tomorrow I must get the truck serviced, it has worked hard the last five weeks and is telling me he needs his oil changed. [My truck is a he.]

posted by Doug and Fellette @ 6:51 PM