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bar harbor, deer, fishing, golfing, hulls cove, kayaking, lobster, Maine, northwest harbor
First off, this was probably the best vacation we’ve ever taken. It was our third time in Bar Harbor, however it was the first time that we stayed outside of town, in Hull’s Cove. The vacation was relaxed, with no immediate plans other than our sense of curiosity.
We were a little apprehensive about eating at the restaurants, however the town of Bar Harbor is very particular about the pandemic and what you can and cannot do. That made us feel a ton better. Our second night there, we went to an Irish pub and had a local beer. I took this wicked cute picture of Jim. It was kind of funny – he was wearing an Irish sweatshirt, with a fedora that I bought him on the Aran Islands, he’s an Irish guy, and we were in the closest Irish pub to Ireland in the United States. How quirky!
We decided to walk in downtown in the beginning part of the week, finding cool little trinkets along the way.
I went fishing a few times in both Bar Harbor and Northwest Harbor while Jim stayed on land and went golfing. Here are a few photos of what I caught (cod, spiny sculpin, pollock, and mackerel).
The limit in Maine for cod is one per person and the fish has to be at least 21″. Unfortunately, the cod that I caught in Frenchmen’s Bay was 19″, so she had to be thrown back. On the second fishing trip out of Northwest Harbor, we got to check the captain’s lobster traps. Guess what we caught? A 15-pound mama lobstah. Unfortunately (or fortunately) we had to throw her back because she had eggs. My mom says that because of her weight and size, she was about 75 years old. What a sight to see!
Jim went golfing on days that I went fishing and he took the below photo. That was quite the sight to see as well!
Overall, the vacation was extremely relaxing. Highly recommended vacation for those with kiddos or a couple like us. Lots to do like fishing, golfing, hiking, beaching it, kayaking, shopping, and excellent foodie restaurants.
If you happen to go, let us know and we’ll give you some recommendations!