Vosslings Adventure Book: The Pier

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Vosslings Adventure Part 2- Day 10

Day 10

Monday, June 27, 2016 Old Orchard Beach Day

We finally made our way to the beach! We knew it would be a bit overcast but we were so glad the crowd fizzled out after the weekend. As we made our way down the beach, the sign said the water was 57 degrees. Oh my goodness this might not go over well. The tide was low and you could see how far the tide would come up throughout the day so we picked our spot accordingly. Josh and I went back up to the corner store to grab some boogie boards we saw in the window.

The boogie boards were a hit with all of the kids. When Carmen came back from her boogie board time, she said "are you sure this isn't the Arctic Ocean!" BRRRRR. Once you were in the water, you pretty much get hypothermia and then just can't feel your extremities anymore. HA! Josh went out and taught the boys how the ride the waves. I of course had freaked out mom written across my forehead as I followed them around like a crazy person. The waves were just big enough to take them under.

At lunch time, the wind really picked up. We ate a picnic lunch and sand started pelting you, or so I thought..... Josh, that little brat, was secretly throwing sand in my direction just to hear me complain about the wind. He loves to be a pest! All jokes aside, the wind did bother us enough that it wasn't enjoyable anymore. We packed up, got cleaned up, and headed back to The Pier for our final night in Maine. The weather was turning dark and cold fast so we hit the Amusement Park first. The boys chose to do the rides we don't see back at home, it was a blast! We decided to eat dinner at the end of the Pier. The food was pretty much the same as Hooligan's but we were looking for the experience. As we ate out delicious lobster roll, you could feel the Pier sway in the heavy wind. It was an experience alright.

Charlie loving the Ocean

Josh teaching Charlie how to ride the waves

The beach is chill today

What a blast!

Best day Ever

Colin and Charlie on the log ride at The Pier

Carmen angry at her dad.... Dad taking advantage of the angry

Happy boys

Chandler is very nervous for this ride!

Yep. Colin is going to throw up and Chandler is in the line of fire!

Kim and Josh @ The Pier

Awe...our cuties @ The Pier

Vosslings Adventure Part 2- Day 8

Day 8

Saturday, June 25, 2016 Explore Old Orchard Beach

We had a bit of a late start to the day. Carmen, Colin and I walked around the RV resort to check things out and decide what amenities we wanted to make priority. We later got in the car and headed around back of the resort to beach access. We made our way to the beach's edge and it was a crazy zoo out there. PEOPLE WERE EVERYWHERE! Josh and I quickly decided we would NOT be going to the beach today! Seeing as it was a beautiful Saturday morning, it was the place to be and we could wait till Monday to re-visit the beach. So yesterday while cruising downtown Old Orchard Beach, we saw a big banner that said ARTS FESTIVAL Saturday June, 25th. It was a great alternative to beach going.

The festival had shut down Saco's, Main Street. It seemed like a quaint little area and lots of friendly people. There were a lot of artists displaying paintings, drawings and photography of Maine. We were very interested but couldn't accommodate any more items on our bus. So we chose a beautiful glass lobster bowl as our handmade souvenir. We went to all the booths and had a little fun chatting with the local artists. One man in particular taught the kids to tell all their friends that all it does in Maine is rain and snow so that they have bragging rights to how lucky we were to have experienced such rare beautiful weather as we did that day! The kids were amused with the local police conversing with a walking hot dog. Charlie had to take photos of them.

Later we decided to go back and brave the crowd at the famous "Pier" at Old Orchard Beach. The Pier is a historic part of Old Orchard. There are many small shops and restaurants along the Pier. We chose to stop at an Irish Pub called Hooligans on the Pier to have lunch. Josh and I decided to share most of our meals from this point on. Old Orchard is also known for their amusement park along the beach so we went to check things out after dinner. We only paid for short term parking so we didn't ride any rides that day.

We had a long day so we went back to the resort where I took the boys swimming. After 15 short minutes, they were done so as we were walking back we heard a band playing so we stopped. It dawned on me that tonight was live music and ice cream social. So I called the rest of the family and they came up and we all enjoyed social hour.