Bass Harbor Maine |

We said goodby to New Hampshire this morning and arrived in Bass Harbor Maine at about 2PM. The last 50 miles was fairly hectic, driving on a very bad “tourist area” two lane road at speeds of 25 to 50 MPH. I’ll not complain about Michigan or Mississippi roads again.

Our campsite is located in Bass Harbor campground, near the Acadia National Park. The campground sits 1/2 mile from the Bass Harbor Head lighthouse. This afternoon we explored the Bass Harbor area including Seal Cove and the villages of Tremont, Bernard, and Bass Harbor. This is a genuine local fishing area. Every yard has lobster traps stacked up ready to deploy. Dinner was provided by Seafood Ketch, a typical coastal restaurant found in New England.

After dinner we toured the Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse. This has a beautiful view of the ocean and Harbor and one of the best sunset viewing locations in the area. In the parking lot we met Bonnie, Tim and Charley the chariot horse. Bonnie and Tim are a very nice couple riding their home mad chariot trike to lighthouses down the Eastern seaboard to raise money for Shriners Hospitals. When Charley left the parking lot a loud whinny was heard! Very cool.