Eastport

Day: 33
Destination: Eastport, Maine
Route: Highway 1
Miles Ridden: 203    Total Miles: 7,293

Points of Interest:

• Bar Harbor
• Acadia National Park

As we were getting ready to leave the hotel this morning, several people came up to us to talk. One group included several riders and their wives, all heading to Bar Harbor. Three women, the oldest 95, talked to us about our trip, and the woman behind the counter was very interested in our trip (and very conservative politically). We had nice conversations with each of them, and finally left the hotel heading towards Eastport.

[Bonus Dance] 

Eastport is the eastern most point in the United States, and therefore a "must see" on our list. On the way, however, we stopped by Bar Harbor, where we enjoyed a nice lunch and spoke with several other people about our trip. We have found New Englanders to be very nice and accomodating people. Bar Harbor is located on an island, most of which is covered by the Acadia National Park, and is a tourist area. While we were there we saw tourist buses and even a cruise ship in the harbor. It is a beautiful place, small, with very old buildings along both sides of the main street. Naturally, all the restaurants specialized in sea food, and lobster was readily available. We left late in the day, with another 100 plus miles to go along the coast. Thunderstorms were in the forecast, and it looked like rain when we left but we made our way through the beautiful bed and breakfasts near Bar Harbor, and then the small communities along Highway 1. We were welcomed by rain only 10 miles from Eastport.
 
To get to the harbor, you travel through a portion of the town, and then travel a couple of miles on a two lane road with water on both sides. You then reach the east part of town, and eventually arrive at the harbor. Numerous old homes, almost all three stories, white, with wood siding parallel the harbor. Most appeared to be unoccupied, and many in disrepair, and the businesses and streets were empty of people. We found the East Motel, the only motel/hotel, and fortunately it had rooms for us. There was also a bar and grill next door, the only restaurant within view which appeared to be open. They were closing, but agreed to stay open for us. The food was great, and afterwards we did a walkabout around town. More like a ghost town.