As you all may know, I love the road and can’t wait to go west. However I’m realizing that there is a lot in the Midwest to see before I even attempt to move on to another region. For instance, I ran across a little Amish town in northern Indiana called Shipshewana. Now I’ve been to and threw a few Amish communities, but this one was pretty big in my opinion. Also it was a working community as well. I remember when I was younger and my mother took my best friend and I to an Amish community for a day. It was kool, but I remember it being more of a working museum or something like that. It was nice and the food was great! This however was impressive to drive through. I saw horse and buggies, bicycles and lots of people walking around. It was a spring day so a lot of people were out plowing fields and doing outside work. What really got me were the stores and other places in town. Everyone had parking lots and driveways, but they also would have hitching posts too.
You know, sometimes I sit back and wonder how much better life would be if it were that simple. No electricity or motor vehicles to deal with. Yes it cuts out a lot of things like TV, computers, and lights, but sometimes I wonder if we really need these things or not? I mean TV for the most part is just there to waste time. Computers are usually more of a hassle then good, and lights are good, but good candles and a fire are fine with me. Learning a good trade like wood working would be kool too. I mean how many people dream of having Amish made furniture that you know will hold up in time? How many people would learn the value of work when they realize that if they don’t do it the community suffers from it? Beside, have you ever truly seen a sad Amish? They are all always smiling and seem so happy all the time. They gotta have a low stress level.
The other beautiful area I’ve been to would have to be Pennsylvania. What beautiful landscape they have out there. There are hills, mountains, trees, sheep, and cows. The roads are so curvy and hilly. My one wish would be that I was in an old Jaguar E type or Porsche 911 instead of a 180 foot tractor trailer that weighs 80,000 lbs. While driving through one beautiful morning I was coming down a tree covered hill and hit a very high bridge. Under the bridge was a small river. Next to the river were sheep grazing and a dog running around playing with them. On a hill side close by was a pretty New England style farm house with a bright red barn next to it. It was truly a beautiful site to see. I wish I could have stopped and taken a picture of it. The best part was it was somewhat like that all over the area. Houses on hill sides and sheep, cattle or horses were everywhere. I’ve always told myself that someday I want to retire and live next to the ocean and just eat seafood until I die. The more I drive, the more I might just travel or pick a few other places to live first. There are just too many places that I wouldn’t mind waking up to in the morning with a sunrise.
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