EASTWARD BOUND - part 2

I’m putting my accounts of our Eastern Trip in small posts so as not to bore you with tons of photos so here’s my 2nd posting.

After doing our ‘thing’ in Valley Forge at the show we headed for Lancaster for some personal shopping - and a wee bit of wholesale shopping too!

The weather was so perfect we just couldn’t believe our luck. It was supposed to be rainy most of the time but I guess PA knew we were coming so the whole time it was in the high 70’s and sunny…JUST PERFECT.

We headed through winding rolling back country roads where trees in full color dotting the countryside welcomed us with their glowing reds, golds and oranges. It couldn’t have been more perfect.

We stopped in little bergs with quaint shops, ate lunch at historical restaurants and feasted our eyes on the most beautiful scenery we have ever had the pleasure of viewing….is there any season more beautiful than FALL?

We saw so many of these beautiful stone houses everywhere - aren't they just beautiful?


A typical Amish farm - notice all the additions to the house. Families of the Amish community take care of their parents in their senior years. The children live in the main house and they build on for the parents and grandparents. Somehow this seems SO RIGHT.


We saw pumpkin stands everywhere throughout the country side during our drives


Many shops and restaurants are in these old Colonial looking buildings



Another old building






Robert Fulton Restaurant and hotel...Robert Fulton was born in Lancaster County, PA

I could go on with photos but will save more for later in the week. I'll be posting pictures of some of the shops we went to and some Amish country and some beautiful fall colors on our way home.

Hope you are enjoying our trip as much as we did.