Blogs from Ellsworth, Maine, United States, North America

This morning we got up convinced that the rain was finally a thing of the past, and ready for a beautiful day exploring Acadia National Park. Breakfast at the hotel this morning was great, and we left with plenty of energy, and a desire to hike. It was chilly, about 61 degrees and the fog was really thick. It was so thick that most of the first scenic views were views of fog and nothing else. But the weather report called for the fog to burn off in the afternoon and the temperatures to rise to a blistering 72 degrees. Acadia National Park is laid out with a Loop Road that surrounds the central Cadillac Mountain, with about half of the Loop Road being one way.So we started by following the road in the one-way direction, ... read more

Geo: 44.5292, -68.4032Today's destination is Bar Harbour - one of those not to miss tourist places which one can manage for a couple of hours only. The area is well known as a vacation destination.Our route there was interesting. We had originally planned on taking the highway but our host last night suggested an alternate route.We drove to a ferry dock at Back Bay and boarded the NB ferry to Deer Island. The inter-island ferries in NB are free. We crossed the island to catch another ferry to Campobello Island. That was an interesting experience. It is a privately owned barge which is attached to a small tug like boat. When the ferry launches, the barge is adrift until the tug switched sides.It is the first time I have driven aboard a ferry directly from the ... read more

Foto's; Roadtrip Maine - Coastal route US 1: Portland - Fallmouth - Belfast - Freeport - Thomaston - Rockport - Camden Hills - Ellsworth.... read more

09/22/2011 Continuation of our second week. Rained all day, and foggy. We drove around a bit, and ended up visiting Maine State Prisoners Woodworking Store. It was very interesting, and one could spend a great deal of money, if you enjoy woodworking. This evening we had sirloin steak, potatoe, and corn on the cob. Watched "Message In A Bottle," for the ladies, then "Another Pair of Aces," for the guys. 09/23/2011 Today we moved closer to Bar Harbor to stay at Patten Pond Campground. You will see pictures of the new and old bridge that crosses the Penobscot Narrows. Ellsworth had a beautiful riverfront walkway and park, and that evening we had a fish fry dinner at Duff'y's Restaurant. 09/24/2011 Raining and foggy. Went to Bar Harbor, and Acadia National Park. Visited Thunder Hole, Otter Point ... read more

Ellsworth Maine, Woodlawn Museum On Thursday, we hit the road again and this time we headed east to Ellsworth on the northern edge of the peninsula. Yesterday, during our visit to the Wilson Museum in Castine, the Woodlawn was recommended to us by one of their staff as an excellent example of a Maine country estate, so today we decided to give it a try. The Woodlawn is a 180-acre historic estate that was the residence for three generations of the Black family. The exterior of the main house was going through a total restoration at this time and is complete covered with staging, so I got no pictures. The grounds have many interesting features such as barns, gardens and a six-court competitive croquet lawn. The interior of this historical mansion contains a well-maintained extremely intact ... read more