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Our First Day in Maine

It rained all night and is really cool today - cloudy and windy with temps in the low 60s. That didn't stop us from getting out and exploring first thing this morning though! We headed out armed with sweatshirts, a picnic lunch and a map,


Our first stop was Wells Beach, which is under 2 miles from our hotel. We initially scoped things out from the stroller,



And then we walked a bit until we found a public access spot through which we could navigate the double stroller.


S&Z were ready to explore!







It was time for lunch so we set out to find a good picnic spot. We had passed Wells Harbor Park when driving around Drakes Island earlier in the day so we decided to head back there for lunch. Everybody was hungry after taking in so many new sights!




There was a really nice playground adjacent to the picnic area.



Then we walked over to see the boats.


Here is the view of Wells Harbor - quite a bit calmer than the ocean side!



It was a really nice, quiet little spot. We were the only ones there, which is pretty magical in such a tourist-y area!




After a really fun morning spent exploring, it was time to head back to the hotel for baths and a nap! Traveling with twin toddlers is really fun but also a ton of work. Time to sign off for a nap myself!




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