Visit Amish Country-a land and culture frozen in time. A step-on guide will take you through the area's farms, windmills, covered bridges and horse-drawn carriages that have seen little change since the Amish settled here 300 years ago. This tightknit group believes in hard work, simplicity, no electricity and a Biblical life free of material and commercial goods. Many families own farms and work together on their land-others work in local retail with little contact with outside life.
You'll pass through many tiny towns with quaint names like Bird-In-Hand and Paradise-home to bountiful farmers' markets, antique shops, freshly picked tomatoes and handmade quilts for sale at roadside stands. Lunch will be at the barn-sized smorgasbord at Shady Maple, where you'll enjoy a vast variety of choices.
Registration begins Monday, Aug. 23rd. A check for $65.00, payable to McCarney Tours is due at this time.
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We'll enjoy a movie on the bus on the way home.
