A Valentine Vacation is a time for love, affection, profound oneness and rejuvenation, and the ultimate way to experience all of them together implies an ecstatic tour of Mount Desert Island, harboured off the coast of Maine. Languishing beaches, tranquil lakes, blue skies, rocky coasts, lavish greenery, copious quietude indeed creates the right mood to get lost in the arms of your beloved.
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Arcadia National Park: The crown jewel of Maine and of all North America, Mount Desert Island embracing approximately 47,748 acres in three main areas is the most captivating and breathtaking site on the North American Continent. Born out of tectonic and volcanic forces, the Cardillac Mountain is the highest point and the first one to salute Apollo.
Thickly covered with spruce, pitch pine and wild blueberries, it almost haunts the lover and pushes him into some dark recess. Granite Mountains covered with thick moss, rough rocky coastlines, dossing waves, turbulent waters, sparkling lakes and ponds, and plethoric wildlife indeed render a unique enigma to the park and empowers the lover to explore an unknown side of his beloved.
Allurements of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire:
Bar Harbor: The most renowned town of Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor is simply Paradise on earth, a feast not only for the eyes but for the soul too. Comprising the villages of Hulls Cove, Salisbury Cove, Town Hill, and a major portion of the Arcadia National Park, Bar Harbor is the colourful hub of hotels, inns, taverns, shops, malls and restaurants. One can easily grab the world’s most delicious and succulent lobsters in one of these restaurants. Jackson Lab, the initiation centre of the genetics revolution is a major spot of Bar Harbor and adds to its worth. The Wild Gardens of Arcadia is known for its rare collection of 300 connatural species and is a summon to the inherent self in all of us.
Representing the heart of native American culture and its history, the Abbe Museum was one of the first trailside museums built in Maine. It has a rare assemblage of more than 50,000 objects almost 10,000 years old which includes knives, axes, fishing weights, harpoons, combs, needles, beads, copper tools, jewels, woodcarvings and a unique variety of the earliest styles of pottery.
For the adventuresome lover this is the perfect destination as it furnishes ample opportunities for diverse sports like hiking, swimming, mountain climbing, and playing golf and tennis. Mount Desert Island is also the right look-out of a shopaholic, littered as it is, with numerous antique shops, craft galleries and stores.
Experience the unknown with your Valentine and ignite your senses by voyaging through Mount Desert Island, Maine.
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