10 days in Maine area

We are in Charleston, SC and are planning to come to Maine this fall. Probably the Wednesday or Thursday before Labor Day. We just like to drive around and find interesting places. We are a 55+ couple and will be flying into the area. We are not sure if we want to fly to Boston which may be too far away or fly into Bangor. One thing we want to do is go to Acadia National Park. We are not into fancy hotels, we prefer small B%26amp;Bs. We are not resort types and are fairly frugal. I would like some suggestions of what to do beside eat lots of fresh Blueberry pies. Any suggestions.

10 days in Maine area

As to access, Boston is about a 5 to 6 hour drive from Mount Desert Island (Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park, etc.); Bangor is about an hour%26#39;s drive.

In terms of B%26amp;Bs, you might want to look at:

http://www.sleepbarharbor.com

which provides links to most of our B%26amp;Bs and usually includes availability and links to on-line reservations.

As to what is available in the area, try:

http://www.acadiamagic.com

As you firm up your plans, there are several here who will be happy to help with questions and advice.

10 days in Maine area

I live in Boston and I think that drive up the Maine coast is not to be missed; and you will be in Maine in less than an hour and a half from Boston. There are lots of wonderful little towns, quaint shops, beautiful lighthouses, great B%26amp;B%26#39;s and nature to see.

From your description I would recommend:

visit or stay in Kennebunkport, visit East Point Sanctuary in Biddeford Pool (tricky to find but worth it), see the Owl%26#39;s Head Lighthouse and have lunch in the Owl%26#39;s Head General Store, visit Damariscotta/Newcastle and the Pemaquid Peninsula (another forum writer sold me on this), take a boat trip to see the puffins when you are in Acadia, have some lobster with your blueberry pie.

I am from south of boston and like logan (it is crazy, but it is central and big). If you do not like hotels, there is a private apartment in kennebunk we rented last summer called ne%26#39;r enough. It had everything we needed like a dvd player and movies, flat screen tv, a bed plus a sofabed for our sons and a full kitchen with dished and stuff. We really liked that since it is rare in hotels in the area and we needed it for our kids. We had our own deck and a grill. I have their number - they were very nice owners and gave us total privacy (we had our own entrance and everything). We drove to the beach and then down the coast to ogunquit,

Why not check into flying into Portland. Last Oct, we flew from Atlanta to Portland on Delta. It was the exact same price as flying into Boston, but without all the stress and hassle associated with a large airport and big city traffic. You could then take a nice drive northward toward Bar Harbor making overnight stops perhaps in Boothbay and Camden. Acadia is awesome!

Try not to miss all that oppressive humidity that blankets Charleston in August/September :)