We left Celina, Ohio last Friday in an uneventful trip to Howe, IN.
Ted & Donna went onto Elyria, OH for the funeral of Ted's nephew.
We went out exploring the area on Saturday and while out we discovered many places we would like to come back to when the Rogers arrive on Sunday. This area is unlike the rest of the country, every business in Amish country closes on Sunday.
After they arrived and got settled in we all went out exploring. There are quilt gardens in different parts of the area, flower gardens in the shapes and styles of quilts. Brenda and Donna were very interested and we stopped at 3 of them. We also had found different locations to try to find parts for both of our rigs.
Yesterday we went to Lambrights Comfort Chairs to look at swivel recliners for our coaches. Ted and Donna's are about worn out and we wanted to have our couch removed and replaced with recliners.
We found what we were looking for, but they didn't. The Amish are incredible craftsmen and make quality products. As we leave tomorrow we will stop at the store where they will remove the couch and install the chairs. Nate was very accommodating.
We stopped at the RV and MH Museum in Elkhart. It was very interesting to look at the old RVs and compare them with today's modern ones. We even saw a pop-up trailer very much like the one we used to have. What today we call RVing they called camping for they truly roughed it.
We also went to different RV salvage places looking for a fluorescent fixture for the Rogers trailer and a cover for the outside electric outlet. We had no luck in that endeavor. Maybe today.
We also ate out for another Lupper. We went to the BlueGate Restaurant in Shipshewana. Brenda and I really enjoyed the Family style traditional Amish meal. We had eaten in 2 different Amish restaurants when we were in PA last year and found the food there didn't have any flavor. This meal was quite tasty, and we enjoyed it immensely. Donna said that this was her least favorite of the different Amish restaurants that she had eaten in. (They need to go to PA,)
Today we are heading for the Shipshewana Flea Market. Maybe we can find the parts Ted is looking for. We hear that is a huge flea market and could take several hours to go through it all.
More on that next time I post.
As stated earlier, we are heading to Amana Colonies, IA tomorrow with a stop in Utica, Il. after the chairs are installed. We are getting closer to the time we will spend with the kids. I am really anticipating seeing them.
Ta ta for now
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