Wednesday, Sept 28 Same scenario as yesterday – but with Joe and Mary in the truck with us, and 9 other vehicles following. This time I did the Warther Woodcarving tour, and I was so impressed with his presentation. He has been carving ivory since he was 11 years old, and has carved 91 ships (all ships!) to date. They are on display in his studio and are not for sell. I didn’t take pictures today, except for this highlighted map that shows our tour route for the last few days. Today was the last day that we were “on duty” with a tour. Thursday, Sept 29 Today was a “Day in the Park” (Winklepleck Grove Campground) with Amish Friends. It began with Amish making apple butter in a large cast iron cauldron and canning/selling it in the afternoon. There was a Hobby Show, a Flea Market, an Amish School Bake Sale, rides in an Amish buggy and a six-mule-team wagon ride! Meanwhile 100 pounds of beans cooked all day over fires in large kettles . . . and at 5:00 it was dished up for supper. We started the day with showers, and then headed out in the MG with two follow-up errands from our previous 3 days of tours. It was a bit chilly at 48 degrees – and we dressed for an open-air ride! Then we drove back to Kidron with the intent of buying more of the cast iron baking dishes with the Airstream imprint on the back; we scored 4 more! As always, the scenery was splendid and I took a few more pictures. The real fun began when we arrived back at Winklepleck at noon. A young Amish schoolboy promptly instructed me to get out of the MG so he could get in and take a ride. After receiving the go-ahead from the teacher, Tom took him on a short ride. When he came back it got the attention of the other 18 school kids! One by one, for the next few hours, Tom loaded each youngster for a ride. We had been warned not to take pictures of the Amish today, but when the rides were over, the teacher asked to take a group picture in front of an Airstream – and Tom asked if he could get one also. (to picture or not to picture is different among each Amish group!) Later, a friend sent us two pictures of kids in the MG, and we are so grateful to have those pictures for the memories. I also got a picture of the mule team after I heard we could get pictures that were not “posed” of the Amish driver. That bean soup simmered away all day long, and at 5:00 we were told to bring a pan and take our quota into the activity room for supper. There were, of course, all the standard jokes about the aftermath of eating beans – I’ll let you know how that worked for us, tomorrow. Friday, Sept 30
Well, the beans had their expected output – and that is all that needs to be said! The temperature was 38 this morning, but warmed quickly. Looking ahead at weather for the next few days we were wondering if hurricane Ian was planning to impact Ohio. Today was sunny and warm but Saturday/Sunday had chances of rain. With Tom driving in the MG, and me driving the rig, we thought a dry day would be perfect for a drive home. This also set us up for a Saturday visit with Caleb and Halie, who were fresh back from a Disney vacation. Here I am in the truck, ready to follow Tom home!
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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