Heading up to parts unknown

After our day in Boston we were off to Bar Harbor ,Maine. Our good luck with the weather continued. We left Boston as the sun was setting...it was a lovely evening.

Our third night on board we had a really great steak dinner. The food was delicious, there was plenty of wine and or champagne, and our waiters took great care of us. It was probably my favorite dinner on the cruise....and not just because  my steak was really, really good....hahahaha Also by the third night the DJ knew we would be in the Club dancing and he knew what we liked to dance to...so we felt right at home.
Our day in Maine was also nice. I think it was my favorite port . Everyone was friendly in town,and it was picture perfect.

It was a bit cooler and the skies were a little gray when we arrived....but the rain had mostly moved out...so we we hoping for a decent day to explore. Martha and Tony weren't interested in any organized tours....and John and I just decided to kind of decide as we went along,

We took the tender to the harbor and then walked up the hill to the park.

 We finally saw a colorful tree!  hahaha on our "Fall Foliage cruise" I figured I better get a picture.

Martha and Tony stayed in town while John and I hopped on a bus that took us  into the Acadia National Park.

It was nice being on the bus because we could both enjoy the views along the way and we didn't have to worry about where we were trying to go . Someone had suggested that we stop at The Jordan Pond House for lunch...and the bus took us right to it.

                                                              Nice view from our table

After lunch we walked down the hill to the pond. I liked the combination of green trees and rocks If there had been some more color....it might've been perfect.
After lunch and a walk around we hopped back on the bus and headed back to town.
  There were lots of fun shops with artwork and interesting gifts and things. Plenty of restaurants, coffee shops and treats too.  John stayed for a little while...then headed back to the ship. I decided to wander around for a bit longer on my own.

                                                                              AHHHHH

 If we had had more time....we might've rented bikes, as suggested by a friend, and explored a bit on the bikes. It seemed like we'd have plenty of time...but actually it was nice to just kind of wander around the town at a leisurely pace. It cleared up a bit as the day went on and that view of the cove from the park...was really great. I would definitely go back to that town sometime if the opportunity presents itself.

Day 2- A walk in the park

The second port on our cruise was Boston. I hadn't been to Boston in over 25 years, so I looked forward to seeing the sights again. One good thing about the port in Boston...you can walk right off the ship; no tenders required. It's nice because you have a little more flexibility, and you can change your plans without having to time it just right.We had made plans to take a tour of Fenway Park...because...why not.

(I tried to plan things that John might like, mixed in with the history stuff that I preferred.) We took a cab/Uber down to the Quincy Market area.

Last time I was in Boston...I was with my mother. We were going to her cousin's, daughter's wedding. (that's a tongue twister). It was held at the Faneuil Hall Marketplace. When I was there with my mother back in the 80's,  we did a lot of walking around, seeing the sights. The wedding was a nice, big Catholic wedding. My Mom enjoyed the time with all of her cousins...and I enjoyed watching the whole group! hahaha I remember my mom's cousin Tom asking me what I wanted to drink. I asked for a Fuzzy Navel...he looked at me a few seconds and said"What the hell is that?" hahahaha I also remember a group of the bride's friends dancing to "Love Shack" by the B 52's....one of them danced with a beer bottle balanced on her head...hahahah
  Naturally there's a little more going on there  these days...over 25 years later. More people, more activity....but it felt more  like a  Tacky Touristy area, compared to what I remember. Maybe I just didn't notice it the last time....but it felt different somehow. We left for our tour of Fenway. Martha joined us but Tony opted to just check out the neighborhood while we took our tour.

We got there a little early...so we checked out the souvenir shop while we waited. A short while later our tour guide ...local...big fan, kind of fun. We walked around as a group.(..smaller than average since it was a Monday at 1pm). Our guide loved relating all the different stories and facts.

view from up near the press box

up where the original green metal and oak seats still stand...not sure how comfortable it would be to sit there for a whole came...but still pretty cool!

they still have the original hand operated scoreboard...as well as the new one of course.

After our tour we walked around a bit, stopped in for a snack and a drink at a neighborhood place...then headed back to town.

We had plans to meet up with some friends of Martha and Tony's. Tony's company has an office in Boston, we were meeting up with one of the guys from the office and his wife.

We were having a drink with a view of the Harbor and site of the Boston Tea Party. In the background...where the big Milk Bottle is...is the Boston Children's Museum. We didn't go there...but my Mom and I did, back when we were in town. I remember it  as being a fun afternoon...if we had  had more time on this trip...I might've gone back.

Boston-Lobstah

 

Planning ahead it seemed like we were going to have plenty of time to see all the sights...but the day went by quicker than we thought. I'll have to go back again to see what I missed, I guess. That night we pulled out of the harbor right around sun set. Our room near the back of the ship was a fine place to watch the sky.

                                             We were off to Bar Harbor Maine.