Anthem of the Seas arrived in Bar Harbor, Maine on Monday morning, and guests needed to ride a
tender to get ashore. Since we only had half a day here and not enough time to explore on our own, I bought tickets in advance for the bus tour offered by
Acadia National Park Tours.
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| view from our balcony |
I loved seeing the inspirational quotes hung up in the passenger deck hallways.
After breakfast, we got tender tickets and then proceeded ashore.
Bar Harbor was a cute town. We went to
Testa's restaurant to pick up the bus tour tickets. It was very easy to find with the lobster sign.
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| at Testa's |
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| old style toilet |
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The bus tour was good, with a stop at the top of
Cadillac Mountain as well as
Thunder Hole. We lucked out with the weather as the sky was blue and clear views all around!
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| tour bus |
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| reviews stated sitting on the left side was best |
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360 photo of Cadillac Mountain, tallest along the U.S. eastern coast, taken with the
Ricoh Theta S:
Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park - Spherical Image - RICOH THETA
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| see the ship out there |
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| at Thunder Hole |
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360 photo at Thunder Hole, taken with the
Ricoh Theta S:
Thunder Hole at Acadia National Park - Spherical Image - RICOH THETA
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| sea was too calm for Thunder Hole |
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| found some foliage! |
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After the tour, it was time for lunch. I found
Side Street Cafe on
Yelp and we enjoyed a mouthwatering, one and a quarter-pound fresh Maine lobster meal.
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| $20 lobster meal and a cup of lobster stew |
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| but the tomalley is delicious |
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| warm Maine blueberry pie a-la-mode, yum! |
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We took the tender back to the ship. It was nice that Bar Harbor provided its own boats for the service, so we didn't have to cram into a lifeboat.
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| nice day |
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| one of the tender boats |
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| on a larger tender boat |
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| the North Star observation bubble in use |
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Dinner tonight was at
Silk, one of four complimentary restaurants, with an Asian theme. The food was all right.
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| miso soup |
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| spicy shrimp tempura |
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| peppered ahi tuna |
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| chocolate mille crepe |
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| mochi ice cream |
Later that night, the Two70 lounge was broadcasting the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The audience was clearly divided, with clapping, shouting, and jeering during the candidates' responses.
Tomorrow, we have a day at sea, followed by a stop in Halifax, Nova Scotia...stay tuned!
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