Traveling to Acadia National Park in Maine – Episode 165

The Amateur Traveler talks to Margot about Acadia National Park in Maine. Margot has been going to Acadia since she was a little girl to hike, bike, kayak, and connect with the beauty of this beautiful area. She talks about the sights, the seafood, the Maine people, and why you should not go blueberry picking with her grandfather.

Show Notes

Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor Airlines
Crystal Seas Kayaking
Bar Harbor Regency Hotel
Island Explorer free shuttle buses from L.L.Bean
Black fly
Peregrine Falcon Photos
Blue Hill Fair
Geddy’s Pub in Bar Harbor
Ben and Bill’s Chocolate Emporium – home of the lobster ice cream
Whelk
Off! Deep Woods Insect Repellent V Spray
Bar Harbor Cellers at Sweet Pea Farms

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