Yesterday, we decided to both take the 10 am bus into Bar Harbor. Our goal was to walk the village, take the harbor trail around the rocky harbor ledge, and then find a good Bar Harbor lunch place. It turned out to be a warmer day than we expected with some bright sunshine. After a couple of hours of walking, we were seeking a cool, shady, and maybe breezy place for lunch.
It was 80 degrees with 71% humidity, so even I was ready to cool off. Combining the village walk and walking around the campground, we walked 4.9 miles yesterday. I averaged 2.9 miles per day of walking in July and will try to top that in August.
After a little research, we decided on Paddy’s Irish Pub that is located directly along the waterfront. Pat had their steak salad and declared it to be the best salad ever. I had a bowl of lobster bisque that was great and a small salad along with a local brown ale.
We arrived at 12 noon and nabbed the last waterfront table. It seems to be a popular place, but a little pricey. Next time, we’ll try one of the smaller cafes on the side streets.
After lunch we strolled around some more, checking out some shops, picked up a good coffee at the Coffee Hound, then took a self-guided tour through the Episcopal church.
St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church is the oldest building in Bar Harbor dating back to 1878. St. Saviour’s is the oldest, largest and tallest public building on Mt. Desert Island. It not only has that going for it, but also has 42 memorial stained glass windows, of which 10 are by Louis Tiffany. Pretty cool.
We attended church this last Sunday at the Lamoine Baptist Church, a small congregation out in the country. There were maybe 20-25 folks in attendance and the regular pastor was at a National Guard drill.
None of the Maine churches that we have attended have had air conditioning. Open windows and fans blowing. A reminder of times past for sure in this 1850 building. Even more so were the box pews that we sat in.
Trish had been forewarned about the bus ride into town. Fortunately, we had a different driver who scrubbed at least 10-20 mph off the other driver’s speeds to provide a much better trip. We had a window that would open and that helped on this non-air conditioned bus.
Back at the camp resort at about 2:30 pm, it was time for another swim in the pool and then some relaxing and reading at the campsite. Another hike is planned soon.
Take care and God Bless.
Love keeping up with your travels!!!
Thanks guys! You had an incredible summer trip this year and we hope to see many of those places next year.