11, 12 June
19
Our next
destination was Intercourse, PA to spend a few days in Pennsylvania Dutch
country.
But first we
stopped quickly in Lewis, Delaware to see the Dutch Museum that celebrates the
first European settlement in Delaware in 1631. The museum was closed but information on the museum is here.
As we were
looking for a place to stop for lunch, we found Delaware City. It was just what we were looking for to have
lunch. A quaint downtown area with park and view of the waterfront. While we did not have time to visit it, within
walking distance is Fort Delaware which was used during the Civil War as a
prisoner of war camp.
We had
stayed at the Beacon Hill RV park in Intercourse some years ago, when we were
full timers. Then we had a 40 ft
motorhome and by default had one of the larger sites with a direct view of an
Amish farm. This time they were going to put us in a smaller site in the back,
but we opted to pay for the larger site for the view. After looking at some of
our pictures we saw that we had the same site that we had years before. The
campground is aptly named as the road is very steep and the sites can be very
difficult to maneuver into with larger RV’s. We watched a large fifth wheel having a very
difficult time getting into a site with a steep incline. The pickup was underpowered for the job and
could barely back the fifth wheel up the hill.
All in all, the fifth wheel took around 30 minutes getting into the spot,
attracting a number of onlookers in the process.
We had a
great view of the farm and observed the operations as they went about their
work.
We went to
the Amish shopping area for some of the farm goodies and did a drive thru the
countryside.
4 comments:
We loved the PA countryside and the quaintness of the Amish farming community.
Many of the older Campgrounds were not made for the larger RVs of today.
Many RV dealerships lie about the ability of a Tow Vehicle just to make a sale.
Be Safe and Enjoy your time in PA.
It's about time.
I'm sure you went to Kitchen Kettle Village. When we lived in South Jersey we made a couple trips there a year. Now one daughter lives in Lebanon PA and when we visit her, the Village is a must. Try their Peach Salsa. To die for. When there in June we got pickled beets, sweet fire pickles to name just a couple. We always leave with bags full. Also had a fabulous lunch at the restaurant in the Village. Oops the name escapes me now. King? something?
I don't really understand the Amish lifestyle, but they sure can cook some amazing food! :c)
Such a neat area to visit (literally and figuratively!). We've enjoyed staying in nearby New Holland a couple of times, and pigged out at Shady Maple Smorgasbord!
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