Last week Bob and I took a drive to Indiana. We went to Shipshewana, Amish country and spent the day there.
As we got near, we started seeing Amish farms, with lots of sheep, horses and cows.
We stopped at the Amish grocery store, and enjoyed seeing the horses and buggies in the parking lot.
There were lots of Amish people on bikes.
Shipshewana is really decorated for Fall. All over town they decorated hay bales.
And look at these cute pumpkin scarecrows!
They were so creative!
We even took an Amish buggy ride. I was surprised that the Amish would do this, but it was fun to ride the buggy and talk with this Amish man.
This is an Amish school house. If you look on the left of the picture, you can see all the kids bikes.
These horses are pulling a piece of farm equipment.
This clothesline is connected to a pulley that pulls the clothes high up to dry.
As we left, we enjoyed this scene with buggies and bikes on the road.We had such a nice day, and ended it with a very good Amish meal. We went home with full stomachs!
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We do have a small community of Amish in the Thumb. They always came to the farmer's market in my moms town. I did not know they did buggy rides. That would have been fun for sure! Glad you had a wonderful time. The decor around town was cute. Janice
That is something I have always wanted to do - go to Amish country.
It's so much fun to visit Shipshewana. What a beautiful day to appreciate all the special outdoor life. Did you see lots of electric bicycles? When we went to Millersburg Ohio most of the Amish were riding electric bikes.
Dear Mari, what a great way to spend a day. Lovely photos. I just love seeing places like that. And I love farm animals, too. Thank you so much for sharing. 😊
First I must say that I love your blouse!!! Fall-like and beautiful. The pumpkin heads are so cute and kind of hilarious! But my favorite are the decorated hay bales!
This is very interesting—it’s almost like walking through a beautiful picture book.
A people have managed to preserve their old traditions and identity here. That is truly remarkable in today’s world; I hold it in high regard.
The creativity is especially evident in your photos through those wonderful pumpkin displays. It’s lovely that you were able to take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage.
I would have loved to see the hand-sewn quilts. I’m certain that if I had asked, I would have been allowed to see them! :-)))
Sending you warm regards, Viola
What a wonderful day out! How cool to see all the farms and the horses and buggies! I love the decorated hay bales, what a clever idea and the scarecrows are so creative!
We did see lots of people on electric bikes, and also Amish women mowing their lawns with electric mowers.
Hello! What an absolutely lovey day! I think the simplicity of life there is admirable. And I love the picture of you two!!!
When we visited Pennsylvania several years back to visit Danny's brother, we saw lots of Amish farms and people. Your photos here are excellent, Mari! Blessings!
Hi Mari! What a nice day trip. I have always thought that the Amish are very interesting. BTW, I love the blouse you are wearing in the picture of you and Bob. That's a very nice picture of your both.
I went to Lancaster and had such a good Amish meal! They had a very nice craft shop too. It was a nice visit!
Oh how fun! Love it.
I have cousins in Indiana and remember seeing Amish. Don't know exactly where. One of my favorite places was Lancaster in Pennsylvania back in the 60's. I fell in love with all of that and it had quite an impression on me. I had my first amish pretzel there. Delicious. Since that trip, I have been fascinated with the old order Amish. My moms side of the family were Quakers and one side were Schwarzenau Brethren that shared history with the Amish and Mennonites. We do have Mennonites here in the mountains and I see them at my store about once a month. Still fascinating to me.
Loved the photos!
This reminds me so much of the Amish community in nearby MD and PA. We also have Amish in our community here in WV. I love it when they go up and down our road in their carriage.
What a lovely day trip you had. I loved my trip to Amish country many years ago. The food was delicious too. The pumpkin riders on the bicycle is so cleaver.
I'm surprised that you could take a picture of the man's face as he drove your buggy ride. I didn't think that was allowed ... also all the electric bikes and mowers. Do you think they were perhaps Mennonite?
Great post. You and your hubby are a lot like Dave and I. Daytrips are always so much fun. Haven't done much since Dave's accident and our car getting too sketchy to go very far.
Sue
Love the pumpkin scarecrow! Do you know I have only seen the Amish country in TV and films. And now, your blog! xx
Sue - they weren't mennonite, just a less conservative branch of the Amish.
What a lovely day out. I Like the pumpkin scarecrows. We have Amish around here and see the buggies driving around sometimes. I'm surprised that he let you take his picture.
We haven't been to Amish country in decades. It always looks like a calm place to be...and super interesting.
Looks and sounds a lovely days visit.
. . . and, yes, the pumpkin scarecrows were cute :)
All the best Jan
I think this is the best kind of day out. I enjoy shopping in Amish groceries, etc... I love those pumpkin scarecrows!
What a lovely day trip! I really enjoyed seeing all your photos of Amish country. The pumpkin scarecrows were so cute, and the buggy ride must have been a fun experience. It sounds like the perfect fall day, especially ending with a good meal!
This looks like a very, very fun time. LOOOVE the Dorothy!
As for the bats you said you liked ... Same Mari. In fact, I ended up making a thinner sheet of dough and poking the bat eyes. Doing that we ended up with about 30 bats vs 15 bats when they were thicker. If that makes sense.
Hi Mari, I am a new follower, and enjoyed your blog today very much! I have never been to Indiana, but I have been through the Amish country in Pennsylvania. Your pictures are beautiful, I especially enjoyed the one of you and your husband. I hope that you have a lovely evening ahead!
Interesting post, thank you. I only know about the Amish through the TV series, it was nice to see pictures too.
Love this so much! There are quite a few Amish communities in WI too. When we go to Green Bay to visit relatives we often see some in buggies going down the side of the road. What a lovely day and such a charming area. 😍😍😍
The pumpkin scarecrows are so funny the makers quite creative! It looks like a great day trip!! Thanks for sharing it with us!! xo
Of course we grew up Mennonite and were around Amish all the time. Even here in the State College area there are Amish farms and markets nearby. Our closest connection was when Lisa was born. My hospital roommate was an Amish woman who had also just had her first baby. We stayed in touch for quite a few years - I guess by letter-writing. We went to their home for meals several times, even attended a church service in their home. One time they attended our church service. Dick had to go pick them up since it would have been too far for them to go by horse and buggy.
Looks like a fun day trip! I've never been to Shipshewana!
What a fun and interesting day trip. Love the pictures--and the pumpkin scarecrows.
Those scarecrows! So cute and imaginative. It's been so long since I've been to Shipshewana. We did go to Amish country in Lancaster PA in 2011 and I can't believe it has been that long. They seem so mysterious to me! I always want to buy stuff I don't need, hahaha xoxo 🏴☠️
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