Kennebunkport! That's where President George H.W. Bush and his Mrs. live. Let's try to find their home!
These signs gave us a clue that we were close to something.
See that house way out there on the jetty? That’s it! It’s President Bush’s home.
We zoomed the lens in and we could see it a little better.
Isn’t it a nice house? I could live there!
They have their own windmill and we could see their dock and pool.
We heard that President Bush and Barbara sometimes come out and wave if they see people looking, but it was a cold, dreary day so no celebrity sighting for us.
After driving along the coast a little further we saw Nubble Light and stopped for a look.
To get to this lighthouse you climb into the little cable car and pull yourself across. I’d hate to live here and go grocery shopping. I bet they have some powerful arm muscles!
Our next stop was Bennington Vermont where we found Bennington Potters.
They have a tour where we saw them take a huge chunk of their specially blended clay, put in in the press, and voilà, a nice plate or bowl is formed.
He carefully checked to make sure it looked ok
This guy was making long trays with this stack of clay. You can see the cast offs in a pile on the left.
There were stacks and stacks of pots and bowls waiting to go in the ovens.
They also use pottery wheels to make other pieces, but nobody was working in that department the day we were there. I really like pottery and walked out with a few items in my bag.
Our next stop was at a Sugar Shack in Arlington, Vermont. Norman Rockwell lived here and used the townspeople as models for his art.
Some of the kids that modeled for Mr. Rockwell’s paintings still live in the area. Their adult photos were beside Rockwell's version of them as a child.
We bought some maple syrup, maple candy, and Vermont cheddar before moving on to New York. Wait until you see what we found in New York!
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