The next leg of my trip took me to Kennebunkport, a very quaint little historic coastal town, settled more than 350 years ago, that is home to some of the most beautiful seaside homes I’ve ever seen. It is also the location of President George Bush Sr.’s vacation home, called Walkers Point. Another highlight of my trip to Kennebunkport was to visit this architectural phenomenon called the “Wedding Cake House.” I also visited St. Anthony’s Franciscan Monastery, which was so quiet and beautiful in the snow.
Town of Kennebunkport
Wedding Cake House
Coastal Homes (first photo is the Bush Retreat, Walkers Point)
St. Anthony’s Franciscan Monastery
Now, I have to write a bit more about these photos and this place. Seeing it covered in snow was so serene. Being a protestant Christian, some of these icons and things don’t necessarily line up with what I believe, but what a quiet, beautiful place and, being the only one outside while I was there, all I could hear were my feet crunching the snow on the ground, and the soft sounds of snow melting. The outdoor altar and place of worship was very gorgeous - you can’t see it in this picture, but in the trees around the altar, there are statues of animals, wise men, shepherds, Mary & Joseph, etc., and in the snow, it just couldn’t be any more gorgeous. I couldn’t get shots of the statues, though, because the place was so surrounded by snow that I couldn’t walk up close enough to take the pictures. I was quite disappointed that I didn’t see a real live monk with the brown robe and all! ;-) Oh, and one other thing that I noticed, all through Maine, was that they keep their Christmas decorations up through March! LOL - guess Tennessee has something in common with those Yankees, after all!
Ok, I’ll have one more post this week about my trip… the next one will be highlighting my stay in Freeport, ME, home of the great L.L. Bean.
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