Living Near The Amish (Day Trip From Delaware County PA)
Delaware County is roughly 56 miles from Lancaster Pennsylvania. It is a destination place for many who live in Delaware County: an escape place for a day, to step into a world, which is a reminder of a way to live. That is, the Amish that live in the Lancaster area are the reminder.
Seeing the Amish about their day in the fields, in their horse and buggies, seeing farm houses without telephone wires, black and brightly colored clothing drying on clothes lines, horse droppings on the side of the road, horses catching a breather at a traffic light…. these sights are the reminder of a simpler way of life.
Even though Delaware County is outside of the area the Amish live, many of us want to be near them and delight in seeing their beautiful quilts on display on porch railings or for sale in stores for tourists. We also delight in seeing the Amish themselves: children riding their scooters on the side of the road, teenage girls holding the reins of a team of horses plowing a field; silhouettes of a horse drawn carriage going through a covered bridge then up the lane with only trees and fields beyond.
Living near the Amish is a gift, their life style is a reminder of simpler ways.
Living Near The Amish (Day Trip From Delaware County PA)
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