![]() What is the protocol if you should find yourself in the company of the Bushes? “Very frequently I’ll be talking to our guests who will say, ‘Oh, we had dinner with George and Barbara last night!’ which really means that George and Barbara and their Secret Service entourage were in the same restaurant.” He and his wife Bev Davis operate Kennebunkport’s most charming bed-and-breakfast, the Captain Lord Mansion. You usually would not see him in the shops and boutiques and art galleries, but in restaurants, sure,” says Rick Litchfield. “The former President and First Lady are pretty visible in restaurants. A smaller, black Secret Service boat trails along behind Bush and his passengers until they arrive home safely. The Secret Service guardhouse sees to it that people do not have access to Walker’s Point, but you can see Bush, who is 86, climb into his 38-foot speedboat, named Fidelity IV, and hit the gas for a cruise up the coast or even into town for lunch at Mabel’s Lobster Claw or Federal Jack’s Restaurant. So many people pull their cars over on Ocean Avenue to admire the view of the Bush home and take photos that subtle benches and viewpoints have been created. ![]() The family estate is plainly visible across a small cove on Walker’s Point, a rocky crop of land which juts into the Atlantic parallel to the shore. The former President, whom the locals call #41 since he was America’s 41st Commander in Chief, and his first lady make regular appearances around this quintessential northeastern seaboard town. So what I wanted to see when I came to Kennebunkport was George and Barbara Bush! I wasn’t disappointed. KENNEBUNKPORT, ME – I can see why George and Barbara Bush love summering in Kennebunkport. ![]() Captain Lord Mansion looks too charming to be real!
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