shadowmeboy Posted August 7, 2019 Author #201 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Not feeling up to walking the garden and some of Acadia was my biggest let down with having this leg infection. I was under antibiotics, so I got zapped easily and thus didn't get to do as much as I could. I loved every minute of the time in Acadia and hope if you go to Bar Harbor, you get to explore it as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 7, 2019 Author #202 Share Posted August 7, 2019 After the garden, we started to head back to Bar Harbor, as our four hours was almost done! Our driver asked us where we wanted to get dropped off at. We said the best lobster restaurant in Bar Harbor or one she recommends. She recommended Side Street Café. We said our farewells and tipped her for a excellent tour. I highly recommend doing a tour through At-your-Service taxi. Here is their website if any of you are interested: https://www.atyourservicetours.net/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 7, 2019 Author #203 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Susan and I shared a Lobster roll. She wanted salad and I wanted chowder. We got a lobster roll with salad, and then I got a bowl of New England clam chowder. The chowder was good, but I think Ivar's (Seattle area - https://www.ivars.com/ ) and Mo's (Oregon Coast - https://www.moschowder.com/) have better chowder. Maria got the Hot Lobster Sammy Trace got a burger, The Adam Bomb. Another look at the lobster roll. After lunch, Trace and Maria split from Susan and I. We headed off to see the shops in Bar Harbor. Acadia information spot and a place to catch the bus that will take you through the park. We got Ice Cream in one of the local shops. they had a flavor called The Dude. Trace is a dude person. We had to take a picture for him! We got our Ice Cream at Mt. Desert island Ice Cream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 7, 2019 Author #204 Share Posted August 7, 2019 The pies smelled amazing as you walked by. Susan and I were stuffed and they still smelled amazing. back to the tender we went. sorry about the washed out picture. They don't seem to clean the windows of the tender boats very often. back at the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegil Posted August 7, 2019 #205 Share Posted August 7, 2019 10 hours ago, shadowmeboy said: The pies smelled amazing as you walked by. Susan and I were stuffed and they still smelled amazing. back to the tender we went. sorry about the washed out picture. They don't seem to clean the windows of the tender boats very often. back at the ship. Hello again. I am thoroughly enjoying your posts and photos. I have another question. How long does it take the tender boat to get to/from shore from/to the ship? The ship looks anchored a lot farther out than I would've expected so am curious. We're in Bar Harbor 8am-6pm and have a non-NCL tour reserved for 10am. Think we'll be ok? Thanks again for your tips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 7, 2019 Author #206 Share Posted August 7, 2019 33 minutes ago, cruisegil said: Hello again. I am thoroughly enjoying your posts and photos. I have another question. How long does it take the tender boat to get to/from shore from/to the ship? The ship looks anchored a lot farther out than I would've expected so am curious. We're in Bar Harbor 8am-6pm and have a non-NCL tour reserved for 10am. Think we'll be ok? Thanks again for your tips! We were off the ship by 9 am. The concern is immigration, if you aren’t in the first two or three groups to clear immigration after ncl excursions, then you could be late. It will depend on the effectiveness of the CBP officers and if fellow passengers are ready with their documents when they get to the officers. The tender ride was 5 - 10 minutes, Newport was 2 to 2.5 times longer than Bar Harbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesaB Posted August 7, 2019 #207 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Still loving your review! Thanks for taking the time to post these awesome pictures, even though real life is getting in the way. (Ha!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegil Posted August 7, 2019 #208 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, shadowmeboy said: We were off the ship by 9 am. The concern is immigration, if you aren’t in the first two or three groups to clear immigration after ncl excursions, then you could be late. It will depend on the effectiveness of the CBP officers and if fellow passengers are ready with their documents when they get to the officers. The tender ride was 5 - 10 minutes, Newport was 2 to 2.5 times longer than Bar Harbor. Thanks so much for the info and details! We will be arriving in Bar Harbor from Portland so hopefully won't have the immigration issues (we head to Halifax next so guess we'll hit Canadian immigration then). Sounds like we may be ok for our 10am tour on shore. The Newport info is much appreciated as well. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumming cruisers Posted August 8, 2019 #209 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Love your review. Pretty in summer. Have been on that cruise in October for the Fall colors, but never thought to go in Summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 8, 2019 Author #210 Share Posted August 8, 2019 12 hours ago, cruisegil said: Thanks so much for the info and details! We will be arriving in Bar Harbor from Portland so hopefully won't have the immigration issues (we head to Halifax next so guess we'll hit Canadian immigration then). Sounds like we may be ok for our 10am tour on shore. The Newport info is much appreciated as well. Thanks again! you are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 8, 2019 Author #211 Share Posted August 8, 2019 12 hours ago, LeesaB said: Still loving your review! Thanks for taking the time to post these awesome pictures, even though real life is getting in the way. (Ha!) I know, right! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 8, 2019 Author #212 Share Posted August 8, 2019 27 minutes ago, drumming cruisers said: Love your review. Pretty in summer. Have been on that cruise in October for the Fall colors, but never thought to go in Summer. I would love to go in the fall, but it was very pretty in June. Weather might be a bit better in June as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophene Posted August 8, 2019 #213 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Hi Shadowmeboy, Your pictorial tour of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park is very thorough and accurate. Great job. I live a few minutes from Bar Harbor. I don’t know if you realize just how amazing the weather was for you that day. This past June we had nearly 10” of rain, much more than normal. The kind of day you had is more often seen in September when the wind is from the northwest. We call those days “sparklers” (pronounced “spaahklah). Best, Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 8, 2019 Author #214 Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Christophene said: Hi Shadowmeboy, Your pictorial tour of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park is very thorough and accurate. Great job. I live a few minutes from Bar Harbor. I don’t know if you realize just how amazing the weather was for you that day. This past June we had nearly 10” of rain, much more than normal. The kind of day you had is more often seen in September when the wind is from the northwest. We call those days “sparklers” (pronounced “spaahklah). Best, Jay If you have read my past pictorial reviews, you know we have had bad weather especially in Alaska. I take each day like we had in Bar Harbor as a gift. I appreciate it even more when it is gorgeous like it was. Acadia is an awesome park and I am thankful I got to visit and see it. Thank you for your kind words on the accuracy and thoroughness, I try to pay attention and look things up to make sure I am right, if unsure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 9, 2019 Author #215 Share Posted August 9, 2019 The second part of Halifax day posted today on the YouTube channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 9, 2019 Author #216 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Simply Beautiful! Pilot Boat coming out to pick up the pilot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 9, 2019 Author #217 Share Posted August 9, 2019 (edited) I was not feeling well and was sleeping in the stateroom this evening. Susan went to the performance of The Fantast of P.C. Lai at 7 pm. Afterwards, she went to that evening's "game show" - Wheel of Ill Will. the contestants spin the wheel, if it lands on space like heart breakers, they have to do a task to get their points. such as dancing back to back with a stranger Susan went to the MDR for dinner. Southwestern Smoked Turkey Salad Potato Gnocchi Dessert Menu Black Forest Cake Everything was really good! The MDR even sent her back with the Breaded Flounder Fillet for me to have for Dinner. It was really good too! End of Bar Harbor - Day 5. Edited August 9, 2019 by shadowmeboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_sobe Posted August 9, 2019 #218 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Enjoying the photos, videos, and review. Sorry to hear you were not feeling well on this night. Hope you had a bounce back the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 10, 2019 Author #219 Share Posted August 10, 2019 18 hours ago, david_sobe said: Enjoying the photos, videos, and review. Sorry to hear you were not feeling well on this night. Hope you had a bounce back the next day. It was a cumulation of the days events and I got wore out. I felt better after napping and then going to bed early that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 10, 2019 Author #220 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Day 6 -Portland, Maine I got up early to watch us sail into Portland harbor. The first look at Portland Head Lighthouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 10, 2019 Author #221 Share Posted August 10, 2019 The pictures above were taken on my iPhone. Below are on the DSLR. The iPhone picture quality goes down when zoomed in on some shots. Part of why I love my DSLR still! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 10, 2019 Author #222 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Breakfast! Susan's starter My starters Steak & Eggs with bacon and hash brown. Susan got French Toast Portland Port Photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumming cruisers Posted August 10, 2019 #223 Share Posted August 10, 2019 17 minutes ago, shadowmeboy said: Breakfast! Susan's starter My starters Steak & Eggs with bacon and hash brown. Susan got French Toast Portland Port Photo Really cute picture of you two! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paradiseawaitsme Posted August 10, 2019 #224 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Loving your review. Haven't got any cruises booked on Dawn or Canada/New England itinerary, but may have to rethink it.....maybe for the fall. I have been out east a few times, driving through Vermont and Maine, but I think cruising it would be fun. (I live close to Toronto so it is a nice road trip for us). If you go again, try to get to Peggy's Cove, it is gorgeous there. Hope your leg has healed up and you were in better shape to enjoy your latest trip. Thanks for posting.....I have enjoyed all your trip reports and pics....especially of the ships and itineraries I am cruising after you. Take care Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowmeboy Posted August 10, 2019 Author #225 Share Posted August 10, 2019 18 hours ago, drumming cruisers said: Really cute picture of you two! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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