"Today is a Good Day to Drive!" .....Van-Go

Our last day started off early.  We found a Kurig coffee machine downstairs yesterday so Kathy and Carmine went down and brought up fresh brew; Maria enjoyed her morning tea.  We talked and the hours past and soon it was time to clean up our mess and carry our gear back down those steps. We loaded up the car. Yes, we survived a weekend in the same room together! We paused in Sugarcreek to see the world's largest Coo-coo Clock. We paused to see the muraled wall, and peek inside the closed shops.  Most businesses are closed on Sundays.  The Amish believe the Bible speaks to them and is ment to be a guide for everyday living so when the fourth commandment reminds us "Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy." Time to head back to Pittsburgh. We enjoyed the country side. And we found Dee's in New Philadelphia. We sat near the countryside mural and enjoyed our meal.  This taco salad reminded Kathy of the ones she would get at the Gladys Porter Zoo when she and Will v...

There are 59 days, 4 hours, 34 minutes and 52 seconds until Christmas. So start thinking SNOW. And snowmen, snow angels, snowboards, snow skies, snowblowers, snowdrifts, snowmobiles, snow snow snow.... Nutcrackers, carolers,  Can you find Carmine among the Christmas trees? Maria just came out of the Alleluia Chapel. Falalalalala la la la.... An interteresting thing to find in a Christmas store. For lunch we took Sueann's friend's suggestions and went to Rebecca's After a 20 minute wait outside we waited inside another 20 minutes.  It was worth the wait! There are lots of antique shops around the area and we did our share of looking through all the "old" stuff. Coblentz Chocolates is a must stop.  The area's finest chocolates are made daily in the candy store located in a Victorian house here in Walnut Creek. There are over 300 varieties of yummy sweets! And you can watch them box them up! Maria bought us a candy carmel apple; it was so good! Off again driving ...