Starting off a little later than expected (so sorry to everyone in the van), we made our way to the historic Rockefeller-funded carriage roads! Lead by Carrie & Matt, our horses Bill and Bud made their way up the steep inclines and sharp turns. It was Matt’s first day as a tour guy and he provided us with so many fun facts about the horses, the local flora and fauna and general trivia about Acadia & Bar Harbor! I forgot how humbling and grounding being around horses is, seriously an underrated therapeutic experience. The weather being cloudy and a little windy was the cherry on top, as it enhanced our ability to appreciate the great details in each of the carriage bridges.
After getting our Texan on with the horses, I got to explore Bar Harbor by myself! Soaking in my alone time, I began my personal tour at The Independent cafe & treated myself to my first ice coffee of the trip and a falafel wrap! Here I also got to try a red snapper hotdog that pleasantly surprised me! It was extremely tasty and reminded me of summer cookouts with my grandparents by the pool- very thankful for that experience. I perused around Main Street and stopped in several quaint stores, my favorite being an entire store centered around dogs named Bark Harbor!!! Today is my dog’s birthday so I did some gift shopping for him there, and had to stop myself from buying every one of the corgi items they had. My final stop was Bar Harbor clothing where I scored some specialty Maine socks for my parents- we’re a sock gifting family so it was meant to be. It was a serene day, with many people watched, pictures taken and good conversations had. Feeling grateful and grounded as I sign off!
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