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| Amish buggy |
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| Amish Quilt Garden |
The first part of our visit in Indiana introduced us to the RV Hall of Fame and Museum and the Amish country. As we entered the state, we found we had to share the road with horse drawn black buggies. It was Sunday and the buggies were full of families, possibly coming home from church. We had to slow down several times before we could pass. It was an interesting sight. The Amish people don't use cars. Their main mode of transportation is either the buggy or a bicycle. They also don't allow their pictures to be taken and will turn away if you try. It is against their religion. We spent a day exploring their towns with names like Middlebury, Shipshewana and Napanee. We enjoyed an Amish style meal at a place called Essenhaus, in Middlebury. It is served family style and is all you can eat of fried chicken, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy etc. It was delicious but we didn't do it justice. They did allow us to take our pie home and that was dinner that night. We also explored some of the shops in the area and came away with treasures we couldn't live without.
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| 1913 trailer with Model T Ford |
Our second day was spent at the RV Hall of Fame and Museum in Elkhart. It is the 100th anniversary of the RV industry and something we really wanted to see. We were not disappointed. They had on display a 1913 Earl trailer and Model T Ford and a 1928 Weidman camper, among many others. They even had a motorhome belonging to Mae West.
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| Weidman camper |
In the afternoon, we searched old cemeteries for Keeslar family grave sites and explored the countryside for signs of old Keeslar family farms. Our search was guided by using maps that brother Dan provided from his research into the Keeslar and Hackett families.
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| Old Pete and older Peter |
Tomorrow, we plan to visit with Pete's cousin, whom he hasn't seen in over 50 years.
Cheers!
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