A VISIT TO AMISH COUNTRY - LANCASTER, PA

We had an incredible time on our trip back East and we will be making a photo album of all of our adventures. My sister and I had fun taking lots of the photos and hope you enjoy them. Check back as there will be more posts to follow from our trip!

We began our trip back East visiting Lancaster, Pennsylvania as my sister and I really wanted to visit and experience the Amish country.  We have had so much fun reading the entire Little House in the Prairie series (the Laura, Rose and Caroline years) that we really wanted to see what life was like in this country a long time ago.  Visiting the Amish country, we really felt like we were going back in time.  It was a really cool experience. 

 

It was so incredible to see how big a part animals play in their daily lives.  As we first entered the town, we were welcomed by a huge herd of beautiful black and white cows who were literally grazing freely near the road in a green, green pasture.  As we ventured further along, we found cows in lots and lots of fields and yards. 

When we continued down the road, we turned and saw an Amish man shucking corn with four horses pulling an old fashioned shucking machine.  We watched them for the longest time, amazed at how the corn was popping out into a bin so quickly.  If you look at the photo carefully, you can see corn coming out the shute!  On our entire trip throughout Pennsylvania, we saw fields and fields and fields of corn!  And lots of pumpkin patches!

Everywhere we turned, we saw horses pulling buggies on the road which was so cool!  The Amish literally use them as their mode of transportation - they even have signals on the buggies!  We also saw lots of kids on bike-like scooters zipping around town doing errands. 

Everyone seemed busy from the men working in the fields to an old woman sitting quilting a quilt.  We even saw a girl mowing her huge lawn with a hand held manual lawn mower!  And as we continued along the winding roads, we stumbled upon a little boy sitting in a wagon full of corn who was putting corn up into a barn. 

We stopped at a family run stand that sold vegetables and baked goods where a young girl helped us.  Avy and I tried our first whoopie pie, a favorite of the Amish and us too, now!  A whoopie pie is a cake form of a cookie sandwich ... the middle is vanilla frosting sandwiched between chocolate cakes.  Avy thought it tasted like a Ding Dong.  

Avy and I loved looking in all of the Amish shops ... Avy bought a little porcelain Amish boy and 2 beautiful stone eggs.  I bought a brass horse and wagon, a brass barn and a black horse statue.  

We went on an Amish garden walking trail and enjoyed all of the beautiful scenery ... it was so green and we hit perfect Fall weather.  On the trail, we found the most beautiful, unique caterpillar we had ever seen!  

It was really a fun day visiting Amish country - we felt like we spent a day back in time and we loved every minute of it, especially all of the animals and beautiful farms, and of course, the Amish people!

Comments

[gahome2mom]

I often thought it would be fun to visit the Amish. I think we could learn alot from them. Thanks.

[Cayce]

That looks so cool. I'd love to visit an Amish country some time.

[Araya]

Hi Auntie Donna ~
We're so glad you enjoyed the pictures! We had so much fun on the entire trip!! It was awesome! We know you would love Lancaster and the Amish country - I bet it's a bit like Ireland since it's so green there. Give Kyla and Jake a big kiss for us! We miss you all and hope to see you soon!
Lots of love,
@raya and @very

[Donna]

Hello Araya n' Avery!!!!!    It looks like you had an awesome time in PA.!!!!!!  I loved the pics, they are beautiful.  You lucky girls, you were able to visit Amish Country! I would love to see all the beautiful places and animals in person but I thank you both for sharing all your adventures!  Keep up the great work, you both look beautiful in the new line of riding/western wear. I'm going to send the blog onto Kyla & Jake so they can see how much fun you had and the beautiful animals you saw.  Love you much, thanks again, you girls are awesome!!!!!!! Love, Auntie Donna

[Araya]

Hi Claire ~
You would have of LOVED it so much. I am sure I did! How cool that you are going to be Laura. Please send a photo... we would love to see the outfit! Avery was once Heidi and once an American Girl. She was so cute!! I am usually either a horse or a horse back rider. This year I am going to be a horse back rider.
I'll make a scrapbook and post more photos from the trip soon.
Your horse pal,
@raya

[claire]

Wow!
That sounds like something I would enjoy! The Amish interest me. I am actually being Laura for halloween and my Mother sewed my dress, pinafore and bonnet! I would love to have been with you but, the pictures made me happy!
Claire