West to Lancaster and Gettysburg

After breakfast, we boarded our coach (the term bus is discouraged) which was beautiful.  We left Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love,  and headed west. 

Amish Country

Our luncheon stop had us in the midst of Amish Country, where we enjoyed a traditional 7 sweets and 7 sours dinner.  There was so much food. Not to miss was the chow- chow, apple butter and apple dumpling for dessert.  I counted 5 kinds of meat dishes and 5 desserts.  They served beets, butter beans and creamed corn.  My grandmother was Pennsylvania Dutch, so the tastes of this restaurant brought me back to my grandmothers’ kitchen. 

Meanwhile, Daniel had met another 15-year old from California and the two of them went shopping Pennsylvania Dutch style.  

Hats

The bus driver wore a traditional Amish straw hat.  The boys ended up with a black dress hat the Amish wear on Sundays or for weddings. 

We arrived in Gettysburg for a free evening.  The bus driver well, he was wearing a union hat,  getting us ready to change from Revolutionary Philadelphia to Civil War Gettysburg.