Caught Traveling: November - 14th - The Road home.- Amish Acres, Nappanee, Indiana

Packed up and headed out very early amidst darkness, fog, and drizzle. There was really no where to stop all the way through Pennsylvania and Ohio. Made a couple of quick stops for geocaches so we could say we did in those states. We took the turnpike through Ohio, so our finds were in the service islands on the way. That was our first night time find. On we went until we reached Indiana. Did you know that more RVs are manufactured in Indiana than anywhere else? Fun fact.

Faced with decent weather, we started to enjoy the drive. The fun thing about the geocaching, is that it breaks up the monotony of the trip. Sure, there is a lot of great scenery, and the occasional special stop of some location you didn't know you were going to pass, But even stopping for gas, you can get in a quick find and just have a little extra fun.

It wasn't a big deal doing the turnpike through Ohio, because we spent a lot of time there on the way out with our Sandusky adventure. also it was night for a lot of it. Into Indiana, we were cruising down a highway and saw a sign for a place called Amish Acres. So, we took a detour that because of how the roads run, wasn't that far out of the way.

We found the place, and saw there were a couple of caches not actually on the property, but right there. We searched around and found one. Then we proceeded to the welcome center for information and tickets to the various tours and such. We purchased a package that included a guided wagon ride tour, dinner, and a couple of other tours. The Amish lifestyle is fascinating both in it's embrace of history and it's devotion to strict practices despite modern life. Overall, it was a lot of antique equipment and such, but we had a great time.

At the end of the day, we were driving on. Our route from a smaller state highway towards an Interstate, caused us to go through a small town to change highways. We passed a small park abut the size of a 7-11 parking lot. A town clock which I always try to capture and a couple of memorials. While I was taking pictures, Laurie got curious and checked the area for geocaches. There was one right there in that tiny park. On the back of a plaque I had just photographed. funny.

Amish Acres is a tourist attraction in Nappanee, Indiana, created from an 80-acre Old Order Amish farm. The farm was purchased in October 1968 at auction from the Manasses Kuhns’ estate. The farm was homesteaded by Moses Stahly in 1873. Wikipedia. The classic Indiana round barn is their symbol. This one is actually a theater where they perform plays.