Bar Harbor- part 2

On our last full day in Bar Harbor we drove through Acadia National Park. The park is so beautiful! The next few pictures were taken from the top of Cadillac Mountain. In this one you can see downtown Bar Harbor.

Mommy was a little nervous about having a 2 yr old up on top of a mountain, but Maryn was a great listener :)

I think she is definitely going to have Jeremy's sense of adventure!

This spot is called Thundering Hole...when the water rushes in it makes a thundering sound. It was actually pretty clear to hear since the waves were coming in hard with the impending hurricane.

We had lunch at the Jordan Pond House which is known for its popovers and tea. Maryn and Jeremy both look a little concerned about cutting open their popover :)

How funny that we would travel all the way to Maine and still be able to meet up with Indy friends?! Loved being able to grab drinks with the Voights!

Fog rolling in over the harbor...here comes Hurricane Earl!!!

Let's hope she enjoyed this lobster sucker...it's got a story behind it :)

The morning after Earl...we survived, but the flag was looking a little torn up!

Blue sky peeking through over the harbor.

The water doesn't look like it from the picture, but it was actually pretty rough.

Of course on our last morning it would be cool enough for the fall clothes we packed!

What a great time we had together!!!

so sweet!

love my little sweetie!!

the only picture of just the two of us :)

our future park ranger!

definitely a place we will visit again!

Destination #3...Bar Harbor- part 1

Hello Bar Harbor!!

Close to the harbor area was a real cool grassy area that we played at often. They also had this little fountain which Maryn loved!

A moose on the loose!!

Maryn entertained herself pretty well with the large mirror in our hotel room...many conversations were had at that mirror:)

Outside our favorite ice cream spot, Ben & Billl's Chocolate Emporium

Ready to set sail! We found this boat excursion that was geared towards kids called "Diver Ed's Dive-In Theather". Diver Ed goes down with a video camera and collects various ocean creatures to bring back up to the boat. On the boat that have a large screen tv that shows the underwater coverage. It's really cool to see and hear him talk while he is down there!

The video we watched on the boat of a lobster while Diver Ed was down on the ocean floor.

Diver Ed and a lobster

Maryn was not to sure about touching some these creatures, but the sea star wasn't too scary

the sea cucumber on the other hand was pretty gross...it's slimy and real squishy!

a sand dollar

up close and personal with a baby lobster...her face cracks me up!!!

a view of Cadillac Mtn from the boat

an oh so yummy lobster roll!!!

a lighthouse in Bass Harbor

Maryn and her #2 buoy...she loved spotting those in the water :)

Do I look presidential?

After being seated we found out that this is the exact table and spot where President Obama sat when he visited Bar Harbor with his family in July.

Jeremy and his lobster...he definitely worked for his dinner!

our little lobster :)

Stop #2... Camden

We drove through Kennebunk on our way to Camden and passed by the "Wedding Cake" house. Would have loved to stop in for a tour!

We stopped for lunch in Freeport which is the headquarters for L.L. Bean. Of course we had to get a picture in front of the big boot and we had our first family photo session in a photo booth!

Enjoying the rocking chairs on the huge front porch of our B & B in Camden.

Our overnight stop in Camden provided us with some of the hottest temperatures Maine had to offer...102 degrees! We found this waterfall which provided a little cool breeze :)

Quick family shot with the Camden harbor

Walking along the boardwalk in Camden

Sunset in Camden

The Whitehall Inn...it was built in 1901 and has been location for filming of some older movies- Peyton Place and Stephen King's "Thinner". The owners were really sweet and the breakfast was delicious!!

Views of the Camden harbor from a mountain top in Camden State Park

She looks so tiny!!

One last picture in Camden...hoping for cooler temps in Bar Harbor!!

1st stop...Kennebunkport, ME

The Colony Hotel was our home for the first three nights of our trip. The main structure of the hotel was built in 1914...it definitely gave you that "way back" feeling-in a great way. Maryn loved it because it was dog friendly so dogs were everywhere!

Maryn and Jeremy braving the water on our first night there. The water temp was only around 60 degrees!!

Down the road from the hotel is Walker's Point which is the summer home of former President George H.W. Bush. Rumor has it that if the flag is flying they are there...it's hard to see, but the flag was out :)

Jeremy and Maryn walking along a rock structure that separated the ocean from the Kennebunk River.

One of the first lighthouses we spotted!

Basking in the sunset...one of my favorite pictures taken!!

Cold water didn't seem to bother Maryn! Actually on this day it was about 96 degrees so the water felt pretty refreshing :)

Playing in the sand on Goose Rocks Beach

Sharing some ice cream on our last night in Kennebunkport

One last picture before we headed north! The gentleman that we asked to take this picture was trying really hard to get a sailboat in the background...oh well :)

M A I N E...vacationland

Our destination for summer vacation! You may ask, "why Maine?" and our response would be, "why not?" After a hot summer here in Indy we thought it would be a great place to cool off and to see a state we had never visited before. Well, Maine did not disappoint...for the most part! For 9 days we traveled the coast from south to north and back down again. While the temperatures were no where near cool (mid-high 90's most of the week), we did see some beautiful cities and were able to create some great family memories. I decided that there was no way I would be able to get it all in one post so I have split up my posts based our our stops along the way. Hope you enjoy...you should definitely plan a trip to visit :)