Start: Saint John, New Brunswick
End: Farmington, Maine
Distance: 540 km Total to Date: 4996 km
Gas: St. John, NB: 13.9 litres @ $1.349/l; Total $18.75
Ellsworth, Maine: 10.75 litres @ $3.729/gal; Total $9.25 US
Newport, Maine: 2.72 Gal @ $3.729/gal; Total $10.15 US
Baileyville, Maine: Total $15.00 US
Weather: The morning started off a a bit overcast, but at least it was not raining. By the time we got to the U.S. border, the weather was improving. The sky was clear, very blue and there were just a few clouds. The temperature started at about 57 degrees and got to a high of 72 degrees for the day. It was a comfortable day for riding
Today, we want to go thru Bar Harbour. We had heard a lot about it, so we thought we would check it out. After that, we will head towards the Lake Placid area.
As we headed out of St. John, we stopped by the bridge to see the Reversing Falls. The Reversing Falls are a series of rapids on the Saint John River where the river runs through a narrow gorge before emptying into the Bay of Fundy.
The tides of the bay force the flow of water to reverse against the prevailing current when the tide is high.
We headed down Hwy 1 towards the Maine border. The road was in perfect condition with no bumps, tar snakes or cracks. Overall, the terrain was relatively flat with with small trees and scrubby vegetation. There were a few nice lakes with small islands along the way, but overall, there was not a lot to see.
Once we got thru the border, we talked with a few people and decided to take a quicker route that was supposed to be more scenic. The route was quicker, but it was a bit rough, off the beaten path and not as nice as we had anticipated. However, we quickly found ourselves in the Bar Harbor frenzy area. Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island in Maine and is home to the largest parts of Acadia National Park. The city area was crazy with cars and tourists. It seemed like a Niagara on the Lake on steroids. In talking with a local, we found ourselves in Bar Harbor on what seemed to be the very busiest day of the year because the weather was so nice. People come from the Boston and New York areas for a day visit.
It was a bit too hectic for us, so we snapped a few photos and then went to a restaurant for lobster. While there, we toyed with the idea of touring the Acadia National Park as we heard great things about it, but once again, time was not on our sides and we thought we needed to put on a few more miles versus seeing more of the area. It's a bummer not being able to see everything, but with our schedule, some things have to be passed by. We needed to get closer to New Hampshire so we could make it back home for the weekend.
After our supper, we started riding north towards Bangor, Maine. Just riding thru it, it looked like an interesting place. We then took Hwy 2 towards Newport and then went along Hwy 2 to Farmington, Maine. Once again, in taking with people along the way, Hwy 2 was supposed to be a very scenic route, but to Farmington, we saw mostly farm fields and not a lot more.
It was starting to get a bit late, so we stopped at the Troll Campsite, just outside of Farmington. This campsite was nothing to write home about, except it was a place to sleep overnight. Al and Jamie stayed in a cabin while Al & Lori and I tented it. Laughing about the place in the morning, we thought that the only highlight was the quality of the toilet paper. Oh well, it's only for a night.
Tomorrow, we're off to New Hampshire, thru the Appalachian Mountains and then towards the Lake Placid area.
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