Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Back on Route 9 town signs disappear and township markers, which des-
ignate land with numbers and letters, become common.
The return of power and phone lines in
Crawford
and
Alexander
hint
that you are nearing the end of the Airline in Calais. You can make a long
day trip out of it by turning left (north) and heading up US 1 to
Topsfield
and then right again on Route 6, which traverses attractive countryside
as it heads back to
Lincoln
and access to Interstate 95, which can return
you south to the Bangor/Brewer area.
Or, you can turn right in Calais and follow US 1 back along the coast
through quaint fishing villages and more blueberry barrens. As you head
west, leave US 1 in Cherryfield and head to Ellsworth via Route 182,
which takes you through the mountains and past the lakes of the
Tunk
Lake Unit
of Maine Public Reserve Lands with its seldom-visited camp-
sites and hiking trails. Route 182 rejoins US 1 just east of Ellsworth.
From Ellsworth Route 1A will take you straight north back to the Ban-
gor/Brewer area.
Adventures On Water
Whale Watching
A typical two- to four-hour whale-watching trip costs $25-$35
per person. Many operators offer money-back guarantees if no
whales are seen.
Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company
,
Friendship V
. A fast catamaran
with handicap accessibility that offers three trips daily to an offshore
whaling area near Mount Desert Rock lighthouse. Food, film, etc., avail-
able on board. Money back guarantee if no whales seen. Dock: Regency
Hotel, Eden Street Bar Harbor; Ticket office located on Cottage Street.
288-2386.
Whale Watcher Inc.
,
Atlantis.
A new, fast monohull that can accommo-
date 300 passengers in comfort. Visits offshore whale-watching grounds.
Food, film, etc., available on board. The vessel is handicapped accessible.
Money back guarantee if no whales seen. Docks: Harbor Place, West
Street, Bar Harbor; Bay Ferries, Ferry Terminal, Eden Street.
288-
3322.
