Sunday, June 24, 2007

Ohio Trip




We're back from Ohio where we had a great visit with Dave's parents and sis.
We started our trip with a fascinating trip through Ohio's Amish Country, the largest group of Amish in America. They are extremely insular and family oriented, living simple lives as farmers, craftsmen, and service-sector workers. We learned more at the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center in Berlin, Ohio, where the 265ft long Behalt cyclorama mural depicted the history of the Amish and Mennonite people of the US.
What I found someone ironic is that the Amish people's love of sweets and rich food (the are Swiss and German, so i guess it holds)! They are big on their pies, candies, chocolates, not to mention cheese, sausage, and gravy over everything! we enjoyed browsing and sampling at their bakeries and at the Cheese Chalet~ Mmmm...cheese~

2 comments:

Gabe said...

I'm pretty sure I don't want any cheese from anyone's Heini. Anyway, looks like a good trip.

-G

Anne said...

Thanks for coming to visit us after the Amish. We had a great time! See you this fall.

-Anne