Monday, October 25, 2010

FALL AT BAR HARBOR


It's the end of October which means the foliage is almost gone here in Maine. This past weekend my husband and I traveled up the Maine coast to visit Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. What a bright, sunny, glorious day, Saturday was! The leaves just sparkled in the sun. Most of the reds were gone, but the golden and amber leaves were truly striking. 

We drove up the Park loop road to the top of Cadillac Mountain. 
There was such a strong wind up there, that we didn't stay long, 
but the views were absolutely gorgeous! 


There is nothing like being at the top of a mountain, looking all around you 
to make you feel small and insignificant. But I am a child of God. 
To the world I'm one but to God I'm the world. 
He loves us so much! 
To Him, we ARE SIGNIFICANT! 
Amen? 

In addition to a weekend trip to see the foliage, we were celebrating our 34th wedding anniversary. 
My gift to my husband was a night stay at a beautiful Bed and Breakfast called the Primrose Inn. 
I came across this place on the web and noticed that the owners were a part of a Christian Innkeepers Association. That finalized my decision to go there, but also checked out their website and was sold on the details of the description of the inn. 

It was a very good decision!! We had a beautiful room and their hospitality far exceeded our expectations! Take a look at this lovely bedroom. 

On Sunday we had a lovely breakfast provided by the inn, then parted ways and headed down to the little town of Bar Harbor, just a block away. We walked the foot path along the shore and enjoyed the warmth of the sun and the scenic ocean views. 
The shore path led us along a beautiful stretch of coast land with huge mansions. 
Can you imagine living here? 

Or here? 

Both of these places had unbelievable views of the Atlantic Ocean and the many islands off the coast. 


Our walk ended through a path back to the little town area. 
Shops and restaurants galore! 





It was a beautiful weekend to get away. 
And, of course we had to stop at some antique shops on the way home!