Kennebunkport Maine

Another spectacular day in Maine.

On Thursday September 20, we took a trip up the road a few miles to Kennebunk and Kennebunkport.  On the way, we spotted this antique store/museum.  Doesn't it look like a fun place to poke around?  We may have to stop back by on Saturday when it is open.

 

In Kennebunk, we toured the Wedding Cake house.

 It was built in 1825 for shipbuilder George Washington Bourne's new wife.  It was owned by the Bourne family until 1983.  The current owner of the house is an art dealer and this is only the third time he has opened up the house for tours.  All the proceeds from the tour go to a local charity.  We got to walk all around the grounds which were right on the Kennebunk River and go all through the house.  The interior of the house was decorated in very ecclectic styles.  I even got to play a few chords on the original 1800's Chickering rosewood piano in the parlor.  We got to meet the owner and his four Cavalier King Charles spaniels. 

After our tour, we had a picnic by the Mill Pond near Kennebunkport.  Then we wandered into the port area. 

We found the Shipyard brewery where they make the Pumpkinhead ale that we love. 

Eric bought a growler of ale.  A growler is a bottle that holds 4 pints and you can take it back to the brewery for refills.  We had seen these at the brewery in Cape Ann.  They said that historically fishermen would stop in after work for a refill on the way home.

Like I've noted before, the flowers in all the yards are gorgeous.  They also have lots of hydrangeas.  They are a bit past their prime now but they are just covered in blooms. We've seen quite a few that have grown as big as trees. 

After some coffee and homemade blueberry-apple cobbler, we decided to drive on around the peninsula and see President Bush's compound.  We stopped at a nice peaceful spot to sit on a bench and enjoy the spectacular views. On our way back to the condo, we stopped at a farm stand and got some locally grown corn, tomatoes and raspberries to eat for supper.

President George H.W. Bush's home on Walker Point

What a spectacular view!