It was absolutely still. Can you imagine having the opportunity to sit in this Adirondack chair and just take in the view? It felt like a moose was going to walk out on cue. If you haven't been to Maine, be sure to put it on your list.
When I travelled to Bar Harbor, Maine with my friend Angie a few years ago, one of our travel goals was to make it to Jordan Pond House, a restaurant that is located in the middle of Acadia National Park. It has been in operation since the late 1800's and is famous for its popovers. We made it! The lawn of the restaurant (shown above) leads down to Jordan Pond and it is the epitome of peaceful.
You know that I love to travel and that I enjoy researching and planning my itinerary almost as much as the actual trip! Which brings me to signature dishes. When you read up on a famous local place/hotel/restaurant, take note of their specialties. And then order it when you get there! It's fun to participate in the history of a place and to be able to look back at your trip with an edible memory.
Maine was gorgeous and I had so many great experiences. But I will always remember "having popovers at Jordan Pond" with Angie, I just know I will.
The day we designated for exploring Acadia National Park turned out to be damp, chilly and gray.
My "to go" cup of English Breakfast tea from the Bar Harbor Tea Company tasted particularly good that afternoon. The shop is beautiful and I could have browsed all afternoon. But it was our first Fall weather day, and we needed to get on with our drive through the park despite the damp weather. When we pulled off the road to take photographs, we really felt a sense of calm.
A few days before this, we went inside the park to have dinner at the famous Jordan Pond House. Tea & popovers have been a tradition here since the late 1800's.
Angie knows how much I love popovers and insisted that our plans included dinner (and popovers) at this historic restaurant.
Yum! Before dinner, we walked out onto the lawn that stretches down to Jordan Pond and looked at the view. We could clearly see "The Bubbles" (hills) in the distance - I have never been anywhere so quiet.
