That being said, the water park was a bit of a bust. And after spending a lot of time waiting in chilly lines, and riding a grand total of four rides, we decided enough was enough.
But why waste a perfectly good day in Maine? So we headed to Old Orchard Beach - once again, not knowing anything about it.
Old Orchard Beach is incredibly touristy, or at least the little we saw of it was. But it was such a fun spot. Their main street was just a mix of ice cream stores, surf shops, and gift shops. The main road lead right to the beach which was completely packed with people! Seriously, every inch of sand was covered with sunbathers - which was really shocking considering the weather was overcast and in the low 70s and both of us were wearing sweatshirts. There were even some kids swimming in the frigid water.
(Some Saturday fun in the sort of sun.)
(Love this boardwalk)
There was also a quaint and picturesque boardwalk that extended out over the water. Both starving, and now in the mood for seafood, we decided to check out what the boardwalk had to offer and grab some lunch.
(Under the pier.)
The very last spot on the boardwalk, facing right out to the great Atlantic Ocean, belongs to The Pier Pub. You can tell based on the blasting music and their extensive drink menu that this place is the spot to be on summer nights in Old Orchard Beach. We each ordered a Sea Dog Sunfish and I kid you not this was the best beer I have ever had - a Belgium white beer with peaches and grapefruit.
(View of the beach from The Pier Pub)
As for food, I had the fried shrimp platter and Laurissa had the lobster roll, both were fantastic.
(My mouth is water just looking at this...)
Despite being full of amazing beer and seafood, getting ice cream was a given. We tried a local place along the main street where we were served by two men who could have easily been on The Jersey Shore. Anyway, my coconut chocolate chip ice cream was the perfect end to a spontaneous beach trip.
(Ferris wheel at Old Orchard Beach)
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