Trip to Maine - Post #11: Old Orchard

Our day touring southern Maine took us through many small towns and brought us many amazing views of the ocean landscape. On the way back to Portland for the evening, we drove through and took a quick stop in Old Orchard. We had been warned this was a very touristy area and oh boy were those warnings correct. Old Orchard is very, very different than anywhere else we visited in Maine. There's a small amusement park, shops, restaurants, a pier, and a beach. Packed with people, but it seemed to be a very dirty place.

Above is a look at the pier, which itself was kind of dirty. Old Orchard simply held no appeal for us. Honestly, the only reason we stopped is we had some time before we needed to get home, so we thought we'd check out a couple of shops. Not much more than thousands and thousands of T-shirts.

My advice, especially if you are strapped for time, is to skip Old Orchard. There is nothing here you'll regret later on. Even the used bookstore was selling used books at a far too expensive rate for used books! Take the time to visit pretty much anywhere else in Maine. :-)