We took the bus to Bar Harbor to pick up our electric car. Sadly, I forgot to take a picture of the little Gem. It reminds me of Smart Car. It is actually a glorified golf cart that only goes 25 mph. We sat off for the park but you can only drive on roads that have a speed limit of 35 mph or less. We didn’t quite get the directions we were supposed to take so I had to turn around and go back to the lot. We listened again and got it right. I didn’t want to mess up because there is a $150 fine for driving on roads that have a higher speed limit. Plus she told us we’d be in the newspaper!
We had made reservations to travel up Cadillac Mountain. They are required from May to October. At 1,530 feet it is the highest point along the U.S. Atlantic Coast. It was very windy and cold. I saw a NP employee this morning and she said, “Just like that, it is fall.” She wasn’t wrong. The leaves on some trees have already started changing and the air is crisp.
Along the park loop there are beautiful views of the ocean. We had trouble even in our little car to find parking at several places. But we enjoyed what we saw.
After dropping off the car, we stopped for ice cream and to do a little shopping. We’ll be heading to Massachusetts tomorrow for a few days. We’ve met some nice people at this campground. We highly recommend Bar Harbor Campground, even though the sites are not level. One of the people we talked to this morning said that our area used to be tent camping and they just recently put in electricity and water.
We had a wonderful last full day in Maine. Come visit if you get the chance. It’s beautiful. We hope you’ve had a wonderful day too.
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