Welcome back!...back to Strasburg, PA!

So, though we've been back home in San Diego now for 2 months, and it's been a long hiatus from blogging, here we go again! I'm not sure how far I'll get with this, but I'd like to try and finish our 2010 travels if possible - before we start our Alaska trek this year!

So...let's begin again then, shall we?! And we'll pick up where we left off...and now cover Pennsylvania. On Fri., June 18th, we drove through Harrisburg, the capitol. I wasn't quite prepared for how neat it was. I loved this bridge (forgive all the window reflections and all - I was trying to shoot fast through the driver's side window and not get Bill's nose in the shot!).

We stayed at the White Oak Campground, just out of Strasburg, which is, in turn, just out of Lancaster. So, yes, right in the heart of Amish country! Surrounded by beautiful farmland. Hearing the clip-clop of horse-drawn buggies every so often. And feeling slightly taken back in time. We loved it!!

We ended up with a very nice site but had trouble with their power hook-ups. Because of their old, poor connections, we weren't receiving the full supposed 30amps and had to run an extension cord out the window to plug into the additional 20amp outlet. And, in that way, we were able to avoid the repeated power interruptions that were plaguing us in the beginning!

One of the perks of this campground was a weekly jam session in front of the office. Folks just showed up, and whomever wanted to play could just join in. I'm not sure how many were local regulars and how many might've been passing-through campers, but they all sounded great! It was an unexpected treat to sit under the trees one evening and listen to homemade bluegrass!

While us adults sat around listening, the kids played on fake horses.

And inside the RV...life went on, stressful as it was...! Here's Tractor, no doubt helping his dad with some work (at least he's holding down work tools and parts...!)!

And...more entertainment! But is it for the kitties? Or for us?!

Strasburg is a lovely little town. Unlike Lancaster, which is much larger and much, much more touristy! In fact, there's even a big amusement park called Dutch Wonderland. It was such a relief to drive past Lancaster and end up in peaceful, scenic Strasburg!

The streets are lined with picturesque and historic buildings.

One of my early buggy sightings. Here, a whole family is on an outing.

An entryway for another pretty building. Hang on...more coming!!