I'm not sure whether I like it here or not. A lot of that has to do with our lodging, which I'm not in love with. It's a small studio cottage with a kitchenette - emphasis on the "small". No laundry, no AC, and no pool. BUT it smells like my great grandmother's house because it's older than God, and with the windows open the breeze comes through and it's lovely. It's also in a country setting, so dog walks are pleasant; and we're a half mile walk to the beach at Hadley Point, 5 miles to the entrance of Acadia, and 7 miles to downtown Bar Harbor.
I just think I could have gotten a better deal. Lodging is stupid expensive here anyway, but for what we paid for this cottage I could have done better.
Bar Harbor downtown is cute and there's a lot going on - walky with stores, food, drink, etc. During low tide, you can walk across the narrows to Bar Island, but you have to walk back before the tide comes in unless you want to swim for it. Bar Harbor is actually a village on Mt. Desert Island, which is a true island and there are a number of small villages and waterfront areas to explore. We drove the whole thing Sunday.
If I were going to live here full time, I would open up a laundromat. There is ONE that services the whole island, which is just crazy. For awhile they had none, then some enterprising soul realized you could charge whatever you want to wash and dry because you'd be the only game in town.
Tomorrow or Wednesday we'll go to Acadia and see if we can find Bullwinkle.
I just think I could have gotten a better deal. Lodging is stupid expensive here anyway, but for what we paid for this cottage I could have done better.
Bar Harbor downtown is cute and there's a lot going on - walky with stores, food, drink, etc. During low tide, you can walk across the narrows to Bar Island, but you have to walk back before the tide comes in unless you want to swim for it. Bar Harbor is actually a village on Mt. Desert Island, which is a true island and there are a number of small villages and waterfront areas to explore. We drove the whole thing Sunday.
If I were going to live here full time, I would open up a laundromat. There is ONE that services the whole island, which is just crazy. For awhile they had none, then some enterprising soul realized you could charge whatever you want to wash and dry because you'd be the only game in town.
Tomorrow or Wednesday we'll go to Acadia and see if we can find Bullwinkle.