The drive to Acadia National Park was a long one (over 700 miles). We did it in a span of two days. A large part of this drive was through New York. To avoid tolls, we went on some back roads which gave us a different perspective than your typical highway driving. We noticed a lot of homes decorated for Halloween and quite a few pumpkin stands and patches. We stayed overnight at Schodack Island State Park in New York. We got an open spot for the night and paid on our way out. It looked like a beautiful park but we hit the road the next morning.
The next day we passed through Vermont and New Hampshire. It was so beautiful because the leaves were changing colors. Jared had always wanted to go to the North East during the fall. We stopped on the side of the road a couple times, one to use the bathroom in the trailer and the other to take pictures with the trees. 
We drove a while and stopped at a Walmart in Scarborough, Maine for the night! It wasn’t the best experience, especially since it was cold.
Since we were boondocking and the heater ran off of the trailer battery, we were reluctant to use it. We didn’t want to drain the battery. The Safe-T Alert Monitor would make a high pitched beeping noise which is extremely annoying. We decided to do the next best thing! We turned the oven on and used that to warm the trailer for awhile before bed. 
To top it all off, there was a Gale Warning! We didn’t even know what a Gale Warning was. Apparently, it was going to get really windy!
The wind blew the trailer around pretty hard even though we had the stabilizers down and were parked. After a rough night of trying to sleep, we set off for the Portland Head Lighthouse the next morning.
The lighthouse was commissioned by George Washington! It is the most photographed lighthouse in America.
We had a great time checking out the lighthouse! We even walked down to feel the water and touch the Atlantic Ocean!
We took a walk around the grounds and found a beautiful place to take some pictures.
After spending a few hours exploring the area, we left and drove to our campground near Acadia National Park.
The next morning…
We headed into Acadia National Park! It was so beautiful. The fall leaves were in full effect. 
We took an amazing hike – The Beehive Trail. It was a steep climb with views overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and Acadia Hills.
This was the warning sign going up to the top:
The trail is marked as difficult because of the vertical climbs.
The first scary part was walking across this ladder:
Climbing up is horrifying, especially when you’re afraid of heights.
Vertical climbs were exciting! I definitely didn’t let go of any of the iron rungs.
This was one of our favorite hikes! A number of people stopped and commented on Jared’s UC Davis sweatshirt. Who would think people in Maine would know about Davis!?
After this hike, we kept driving the loop and decided to stop at the Thunder Hole.
It’s a natural rock inlet where waves crash with a thunderous boom.
We also stopped and hiked the South Bubble. Can you guess which of these were the North and South Bubbles?
We got to the top of the South Bubble!
We hiked up to Bubble Rock and tried to push it off but it wasn’t going anywhere. The views were beautiful!
We had an amazing time in Acadia National Park. The fall season was the perfect time for us to be in Maine. We would love to come back and visit again. It was like an orange and yellow wonderland.
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