Several years ago our family took a trip to New England. One of the stops was Bar Harbor, Maine. It quickly became our favorite stop, so much so that we cancelled the next leg of our trip so that we could stay an additional day. Since that time we’ve gone back twice.
We had a trip planned to Bar Harbor last fall but had to cancel due to COVID. I looked at planning a trip there this fall, but the boys’ fall break schedules did not align. So we decided to wait another year. Then one day, about two months ago, I asked Mandy the question, “What does a rich life look like to you?” It’s a question I had heard listening to a podcast. Without skipping a beat she said, “going to Bar Harbor this fall.”
That’s pretty specific, so I started thinking about ways we could make it happen. By searching for vacation rentals two weeks after the week we were originally looking, there were more options to choose from. We booked our flights using American Airlines points and found a cute apartment right in the heart of the town.
We spent last week there, and it was a wonderful trip. Mandy asked me the other night what we should call this area. We have three options. Bar Harbor is the main city. Acadia is the national forest. And Mount Desert Island (MDI) is the island that it all sits on. No matter what you choose to call it, for Mandy and I it’s our favorite place.
Here are a few highlights from our trip.
Watching the sunset at the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse
The view from the top of Huguenot Head after a lovely hike
Riding bikes on the carriage roads. This is one of the nineteen Rockefeller Bridges scattered throughout the park.
Sitting on Sand Beach. A traveler from Indiana took this photo of us. He said it looked like we had the beach all to ourselves.
And finally, sunset on our last night from the top of Cadillac Mountain.
If you’re looking for a great place to travel, we highly recommend Acadia!