We spent three nights in Amish Country. The area was not quite what we expected, as it is being eaten up by strip malls, fast food joints and outlet shops. However if you get off the main roads it is more peaceful.
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| The Amish still till their soil using horse power. |
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| Horses are also used for spreading muck. |
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| A typical farm in the area. |
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| Covered bridges to keep the snow off. |
Horses rule here. |
| We took a carriage ride to an Amish farm with the owner - well, his son runs it now. |
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| From inside the carriage. |
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| The farm house. No electricity or running water connected but they do run a generator for the milking and they use gas for lighting. |
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| An out house. |
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| Demonstrating the milking equipment. |
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| Amish cows at work. |
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| Anyone for a letter box? |
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| Early evening we went to a brilliant sound and light musical produced by the Amish called Jonah, with live animals and amazing effects. They do a different musical each year based on a bible story. The shows run all year to packed audiences - many people come to the area just to see them. After that we went to a communal Amish feast. |
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