I just wanted to express my love for this part of the country. Acadia National Park, Maine. This is where we wanted to see the fall colors with our friends from Seattle Washington. We stayed in a town called Bar Harbor. At low tide, you can walk across the "bar" to a small island, hike up the hill and look back to the town. Great spot to take a picture...unless you didn't check the tide chart! The water was coming in fast and we escaped without having to swim to shore.....a good laugh! 
We wanted our friend to experience "The Beehive" hike first, which is shown behind us in the pic, just as a warm up before venturing to the Precipice Trail. The views are spectacular from the top and you can almost touch heaven...more pics follow.
Almost there! You had help with iron ladders and rungs to hoist yourself along the way. When I am climbing, I "know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His." Psalm 100:3.
We are staying at this b&b. My hubby found it a few years ago and fell in love with the inn and the owners. They are wonderful people and make you feel like family. You can check out their site: http://www.hearthsideinn.com/I recommend this place in Bar Harbor, Maine! They cook breakfast for you that is out of this world and make reservations at restaurants when you ask, and recommend places to see and do. Thank you Barry and Susan!
The next day we rode bicycles on the Rockefeller carriage trails in the park. We had a blast and stopped for lunch at Jordan Pond. We ate Lobster Stew and Seafood Stew with their famous popovers. Yummy. Then we hiked up the "Bubbles" for a view of the ocean and rode back to town. We had a full day and loved every minute of it!
The next day we headed for the "Precipice Trail." With our lunch from the Morning Glory Cafe in town and our huge cookies, we set out for this awsome climb. "A mans wisdom gives him patience."Proverbs 19:11. And you should have patience climbing this mountain!
After that great hike, we showered and headed to Lundt's Lobster Pound. Steve and Teresa tried their first whole lobster. Not for the faint of heart!
After 4 days in Acadia, we left for New Hampshire to drive on the Kangamangus Highway. The leaves were golden and the air crisp with a dusting of snow at the highest elevation.
Franconia Notch was our next stop. This is "The Flume."
Someone had to do it! After another great day in the cold autumn air, we headed south to Boston Massachussetts. We followed the Freedom Trail to glean some history of our past. This fellow citizen headed up the tour! We met Jim's son for dinner and caught up on his ventures.
It was absolutely freezing and I was frozen at the end of the tour! I cannot remember half of what he told us but there were many brave men and women who stood up for what was right and is still an example for us today. Our next stop was the Plimothe Plantation which shows how the pilgrims lived during their first years here in America. I enjoyed this very much.
The life was harsh, but that was what they only knew, cooking over a fire, gathering wood, trying to exist in the freedom they had heard about....Well, here is my pilgrim!
We stopped by the Mayflower replica but I was too cold to get a good picture of it, but I snapped a painting of that small ship that sailed to America.
I hope you enjoyed our journey and hope to inspire you to create your own.
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