Friday, August 26

Hello from Lancaster County, PA.....we've had such a fun day!   Left Dundalk at 9:00 and the marina was a happening place again with 2 travel lifts taking boats out of the water.

Our "escape" car

In 1994 we visited our son Michael who was living in Williamsport, PA at the time.   We brought my parents along and also toured some of the Amish country.    But we did not go into Lancaster and today, enjoyed this city, especially "Central Market" - a huge indoor farmer's market open Tuesday, Friday and Saturday year round.  I'm sure glad today is Friday!   It was wonderful with sooo much more than fruits and veggies.   The bakery goodies, meats, cheeses, flowers, etc. were awesome!   This Pennsylvania Dutch countryside is just gorgeous with rolling hills and all the neat farms.    We stopped in Bird-in-the Hand and Intercourse and enjoyed the shops and had a late afternoon lunch Amish style with good ole comfort food..

We drove around the countryside and saw some neat sites
 (even for these 2 kids who grew up on the farm)!!

Amish boys bringing in the corn which they cut by hand to make silage

Laundry strung out from the house to the barn

Pretty farm country

...Kept the weather radio on when we were driving with updates on Irene - even in these parts, there are signs to stock up for the storm, etc.    They are expecting 40-50 mph winds and plenty of rain - already nice and green here.     We are staying at a lovely Amish Inn in Ronks, PA tonight with gorgeous views
from our room.

Walked to Plain and Fancy and shared a piece of delicious Shoo-fly pie!   Tomorrow, we may head to Gettysburg as we've never been - also Harrisburg, the capital!    Thinking of the Outer Banks tonight!
Will be back in touch!