Monthly Archives: October 2001

There are a hundred Amish one-room schoolhouses in this area. That insures that no child has to walk more then a mile to school. Those hills must seem mighty high, though, to the little ones. Often you see a parent … Continue reading →

We have a dandy Renaissance Faire down our way and we love going to it, so when we discovered one here, near Lancaster, we jumped at the chance to experience the fantasy of ‘bygone days’ in this area. I love … Continue reading →

Once a year the Landis Museum holds ‘Harvest Days’. Over eighty skilled artisans demonstrate Pennsylvania German crafts and there are all kinds of living history activities going on…such fun! This little girl is a Mennonite child….one of the ‘plain people’. … Continue reading →

When it’s milking time…you just stop the car, or the buggy, and wait until the cows amble on by. Time moves at a different pace here.  

YES…he not only gave me permission to photograph him, he saw the camera and brought up the subject! But he was quick to caution me that his neighbors would NOT feel the same way!   This sweet, funny, generous and … Continue reading →

Lancaster County in Pennsylvania has the most beautiful and rich farmlands. The bounty of the land is everywhere you look. And now it’s harvest time and the fields are gold and green.

The ride through northern New York State is simply beautiful. In places the foliage rivaled anything in Vermont.  

  Woodstock is an arty little town in Vermont…one of the last places we visited before we got back on the road. It’s full of color and fun. Small towns around here are so quaint and so clean! I enjoy … Continue reading →