Well, we left for Old Orchard Beach on Saturday June 27. It was hazy out and traffice was good. It promised to be horrible the next weekend because it would acturally be the 4th of July. We arrived about 1 in the afternoon and set up for the week. Then the rain came. Sometimes it sprinkled and sometimes it misted. Othertimes it downright poured. We were there for the coldest night on record for that date in history. I don't know how many inches we actually got but some of the cam sites were flooded out. Many people left, some stuck it out.
When it wasn't raining too hard, we walked to the beach. We went to the flea market 3 times, but didn't get any fleas. We saw the latest Star Trek movie - what else do you do in the rain?
One day we ate junk food at the beach that actually cost more than if we would have went out to dinner. The fries were soggy and tasteless. The most fun I had with those was feeding the seagulls. I love seagulls. They remind me of the beach. I made a lot of seagull friends that day. At least 50. I went back to the campsite and made my own french fries. Much better.
Things to think about doing if you end up on a rainy vacation. Bring lots and lots of money so you can go to the outlets and spend, spend, spend. Find out what activities are indoors and cheap. Go there. Confinement for too long can make you crazy. I wanted to go bowling but didn't get to the bowling alley.
The races were rained out. Even the fireworks were outdone by the lightning works that were going on at the same time, while rain dampened almost everyones fun time. We said silly things to each other and laughed like crazy. All in all, it could have been worse.
Hoping for better weather next year.
mary
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