Day One: Mid Atlantic Trip 2004

Strasburg, Pennsylvania: We headed to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport to catch an early morning flight to begin our first travel to leave the state. Yeah we have traveled around Florida plenty of times, but this was our first trip together out of the state and my first visit back home to Pennsylvania since moving to Florida in 1998.

The itinerary of the trip was a busy one. In one week we were planning on visiting family and seeing a bunch of stops along the way. We plan to visit Williamsburg, New York City and Washington DC while visiting with family in between the trips.

The trip started with an early morning flight out of SRQ on Delta to Atlanta-Hartsfield International Airport. This was the first flight for both me and my wife. Then in Atlanta, we transferred to a Comair Regional Jet to take us into Harrisburg International Airport. Both legs of the flight were uneventful, perfect for a first flight experience.

Once we hit the ground in Pennsylvania, we were greeted by family. We drove to my home town of Lebanon, Pennsylvania and spent some time with the family. Before leaving, we made a stop at my favorite restaurant from home A&M, where I had one of their famous cheesesteak sandwiches. We said goodbye to my grandma and headed towards my parents house in Delaware.

On the way through Lancaster County’s Amish County, we made a stop off at the Amish Village. Here we got to take a look into the plain lifestyles of the Amish. We toured an Amish homestead and one room school house. While looking at the simple life of the Amish, it made me realize how grateful I am for the technology we have today.

Later in the evening we arrived at my parents house in Millsboro, Delaware. After spending several hours on the plane followed by several hours on the road, I was ready for a break. We called it an early night since we were hitting the road early in the morning to head for Virginia.

For more photos from Day One, visit my Amish Village photo page.

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