We carpooled to the RV
Museum and Hall of Fame after a brief rest from driving to Elkhart. We saw examples of mobile campers that date
back to the early 1900’s. Model A Fords
pulled some of the early trailers. There
were campers that had wood burning stoves.
It wasn’t until GMC and Winnebago came along in the 1970’s that motor
coaches came to the market. Although
many people said words like, “Isn’t that quaint.”, no one was willing to trade
in their Monaco coach on any of the RV’s in the museum.
After the museum, we were
off to supper at Das Dutchman Essenhaus.
This is a unique Amish-style restaurant located in Middlebury, Indiana
close to Shipshewana in the heart of Amish country. The restaurant can seat 1,100 at one sitting,
with several sittings during the day. We
had an hour to explore the shops that included quits, clothing, and bakery that
are arranged like a small Amish village.
The dinner was fabulous! We had
fried chicken, roast beef, green beans, mashed potatoes, stuffing and gravy all
served family style. To complete the
dinner, we each chose from over ten varieties fresh pies. When desert was served, there was enough
coveting other people’s pie to break several commandments. Fortunately, we didn’t drool.
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