Bar Harbor, Maine

Last month my boyfriend and I went to Maine starting from Portland, through Old Orchard Beach for a night (didn't get the OOB pictures up yet) and then into Bar Harbor for a few days. These photos are from our stay in Bar Harbor. Many of which were taken in Acadia National Park which had amazing and breathtaking views. We spent the entire day there and it's definitely the #1 attraction in Bar Harbor. TIP: Bring a map and do research on restaurants before you go, whether it be asking the locals or checking out TripAdvisor. This isn't one of those destinations where you figure out what you want to do when you get there on your own. Bar Harbor is very tiny, and there's lots of roads with nothingness so you need to know your way to the small spots that actually have things to do. Once you get to downtown Bar Harbor, there's plenty of places to eat, but you don't want to waste your time on mediocre food so ask around about the best places that fit what you're looking for. Fortunately, the couple at the Bed & Breakfast we stayed at immediately offered advice to us and since he was a chef we trusted that he knew what good food was. ;) Our favorite restaurant in Bar Harbor was Cafe This Way in downtown. The hype was all about Havana, but all the reviews didn't live up to what we expected at all. It was very flashy and cost a lot of cashy. ;) When it came to taste, it wasn't anything great. Then again, my boyfriend and I are very critical of food, and what many other people in the restaurant seem to be amazed by, we say "eh". Downtown Bar Harbor is a nice place to take a walk, visit small shops, and then eat an ice cream with a great view of the ocean. We went into an ice cream shop that I had heard about from Food Network, called Ben and Bill's Chocolate Emporium. They had all types of chocolate you could possible want as well as every single flavor of ice cream from the traditional vanilla to lobster....=X



We stayed at a Bed & Breakfast called Coach Stop Inn and it was wonderful. The bedrooms are cute, comfortable, and the entire atmosphere from the moment you get there is very old fashion. During breakfast we listened to Titanic as the owner, who was a chef, prepared our three course meal starting with his infamous Blueberry fritters followed by yogurt with berries. And for our third course we had pistachio stuffed french toast. My boyfriend was very surprised he liked it because he's not a huge fan of pistachios. Definitely a meal worth going back there for and the couple who owned and operated the place were as hospitable as can be. Enjoy the pictures. :)