This is the view I get every time we hook the car up to the bus. My trusting husband stands between me and the bus to direct me to the right location. On this day, he made the mistake of picking a really nice McDonald's parking lot in which to hook up. Before we knew it, the kids were munching on Sausage McGriddle's!
We were blown away at the way the many Amish in Lancaster County integrate their simple life with the hustle and bustle of a thoroughly modern town. [Watch the video below!] They plow their field with teams of horses, drive along the roads with the cars (and RV's), and hitch their horses to the ample hitching posts around town. We watched the children play in the fields, the men build their fences, and the women beat the laundry outside. I must admit it was with a little envy that I gazed their way. They don't care what the gas prices are, or if the stock market is up or down. That the long coats of last year have been replaced with belted fingertip jackets does not interest them at all. They live each day working with their hands and enjoying each other without the distractions of our modern "conveniences". I was deeply affected by this place. I look forward to my return. For those who are from Pennsylvania, I salute you. It is a beautiful place.
We had to make a little roadside stop along the way to fix a problem on the coach. Lacy (still in her pajamas) enjoyed exploring the ruins of an old business with Evan.
Boys will be boys, and on this trip my big boy shared his "paper wasp making" knowledge with his young shadows. A war ensued and here you see Evan getting creative with his shooting skills.
Here we are at the American/Canadian boarder. Clearly the Americans are a little more cautious about those coming in than their Canadian counterparts. The very nice boarder guard checked our passports, asked us some questions and actually came on board the bus! We laughed that anything we may have to hide certainly would not be on the kitchen counter that he saw!
