We started off this morning with a 3 mile bike ride on a great trail right beside our RV. Then back to the RV and changed clothes and drove into Kennebunkport.
Now, I love these little quaint Maine towns, but they are not made for big trucks. Narrow streets. As we approached the little town....oh my, the traffic. And, of course, road work right in the middle of the little town. As soon as we could, we turned around and went back to a public parking spot we saw earlier and walked a few blocks to town....so much easier! Found out that a cruise ship had docked (somewhere?) and Kennebunkport was a Shore Excursion! Four or five big tour buses full of senior citizens :) landed. It was wild. We chose to walk on up the hill where there were fewer people and shopped for a bit. Stopped at Ryan's Corner House for a lobster roll (or as they call them: lobstah rolls). I'd heard about them forever and never had one. So we had one. hummmmm. A shrimp poboy would have been better. It was sorta bland...no spices at all. Just lobster, mayo, lettuce on a roll. 
Anyway, we walked back across the bridge...the buses were loading up and the crowds thinned out a bit. So we shopped some more. Found a really neat jewelry store that I almost hyperventilated in...but managed to come out not too badly hurt. We enjoyed walking around the quaint little town a lot.
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| Guard house and drive |
Then back to the truck for a ride up Ocean Avenue to see Walker's Point, the summer home of George H.W. and Barbara Bush. Oh goodness, it was beautiful. I can see why they love it so much. It's built out on a point right in the Atlantic. It's quite a compound with guard gates (2) and several other homes between the guards. There were people there and we suspect the Secret Service is there all the time. The gate on the street had a guard in it. 
We passed it, then went further down to park and walked back to get a better look. Then walked on up to St. Ann's Church where the Bush's go to church when they are here. Jeb Bush's son was married in St. Ann's. It's a gorgeous old church, built in the 1700's with rock walls inside and stained glass windows throughout. It sits right on the Atlantic Ocean and the beautiful rocky shoreline. We visited inside the church a while...we were the only ones there and it was quiet and peaceful. There is also an outdoor prayer/meditation area facing the ocean with benches donated in honor/memory of people. They hold worship services out there during the summer months. 
Then we began the walk back up to Walker's Point. As we approached, we immediately saw that they had lowered the flags to half-staff because of the deaths in the US Embassy attack in Libya.The lady here at the RV park said her daughter works at a restaurant in Kennebunkport and when the Bush's come to town, they like to eat in that restaurant. She said the town nearly has to shut down for that because of all the security. God Bless Them. I would not want to live like that. But they have served our country.
It was a good walk up and down the coast line. We saw many interesting sights. The tide was beginning to come in and the waves were creating some action. We walked down to an area that would be under water by late afternoon and picked up a few rocks...smooth and worn from the ocean waves. Saw lots of bushes with big red berry looking things on them...not sure what it is.
I love the architecture of the homes here. And everyone of them has a landscaped yard that is to die for and is kept immaculately.
We left Walker's Point and went by Walmart...what a transition!! But needed to pick up a few groceries. Came back to the RV, very tired...we walked a LOT. Grilled burgers and sat down!
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| Barbara and George HW's neighbors |
Tomorrow we leave for a short drive to Bar Harbor. Looking forward to that.
