Road Trip: Maine (Bass Harbor Head Light)

I knew we were pushing it with our time constraints, but we couldn't be so close to Acadia National Park and not go! We drove a few more hours north, arrived at Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island in the evening, and headed straight for Bass Harbor Head Light. This was our final lighthouse in Maine and the dramatic setting on a rocky cliff with the sun setting in the background was gorgeous.

The scenery was beautiful as we drove around the island to our hotel. We arrived just before the sun went down so we didn't get much time to enjoy the beautiful views at the hotel. Even though it was nearly dark and pretty cold, the kids insisted on swimming in the outdoor pool. Ben was kind enough to swim with them.

Road Trip: Maine (Pemaquid Point Light)

Our next stop was Pemaquid Point Light, another beautiful lighthouse on the rocky coast (located at the tip of the Pemaquid Neck).

Road Trip: Maine (Cape Elizabeth Light)

We left Ogunquit and drove through Kennebunkport (famous for being the summer home of President Bush) while the kids napped in the car. We made sure to drive by the wedding cake house.

Our next stop was the Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse (also known as Two Lights, although the second lighthouse has not been active for many years). I could not get enough of the rock formations here. I loved the rocky coastline of Maine and this section was particularly stunning. Everyone enjoyed more time climbing and exploring. I was amazed (and a bit scared) by the rocks the kids would quickly scramble up. Before I could tell them to go up a different way, they were already at the top. We had the place to ourselves which was nice.