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Bar Harbor for Lobsters!

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Reservations are finally made! We are heading north. After quite a bit of deliberation about what our vacation should be this year, Bar Harbor, Maine, finally won the vote. We talked about several other destinations -- Assagtegue, Shenandoah, Wyoming --Dude Ranch, an Island so we could snorkel. Bar Harbor won, for a few reasons. First, we sort of wanted to go back to camping. Last year we did not go at all (because the year before was disatourus at Lake George, NY -- Humidity to do any trip in). Also, some of the more elaborate trips really deserved more time that we had for planning them.

To soften the road back to camping we decided to rent a Motor Home and leave the tent home! We are hoping this creates a better atomosphere. We have also gone all out luxury and are staying at a private campground vs. National Park -- some conveinces would be nice.

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler fetwil

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    On the Road....

    New Hampshire, United States | Apr 17 '07 | Reviews: 0

    We picked up the motor home last night and got soooo lucky, they had a 23 footer for us. We had reserved a 28 footer – but really wanted a 23’er... Continue reading »

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    The Planning

    New Jersey, United States | Apr 30 '07 | Reviews: 0
    These Websites helped us plan our trip: Map of Acadia/Mount Desert Island: http://www.acadiamagic.com/Park.html (click on any of the attractions l... Continue reading »
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    Things we Learned!

    Bar Harbor, United States | May 17 '07 | Reviews: 0
    Stay tuned to this list! On our last trip we accummulated over 100 interesting learnings -- anywhere from don't leave your shoes outside the camper i... Continue reading »
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    Almost There!

    New Hampshire, United States | May 18 '07 | Reviews: 0

    Any day that starts at CnJ’s house is a good day! We love being there. We went out for breakfast at a new place because our local favorite “Hoat... Continue reading »

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    Acadia National Park

    Acadia National Park, United States | May 20 '07 | Reviews: 0
    Our first full day at Acadia National Park. We got up early and headed to the Visitors Center to plan our day. We talked Ranger Michael at the Visitor... Continue reading »
     see 10 photos »  
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    Skimming Stones

    Maine, United States | May 22 '07 | Reviews: 0
    What a great day! We spent most of the day skimming stones across any body of water we could find. We started out on a trail called the wonderla... Continue reading »
     see 2 photos »  
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    FIN BACK WHALES

    Maine, United States | May 25 '07 | Reviews: 0
    Did you know that the fin back whale is the second largest mammal in the world? Today, we were close enough to touch them. We took a whale watchin... Continue reading »
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