What would you see on a bicycle ride through Amish Country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?
Like so many of you, I’ve been waiting impatiently for warm Spring weather and it finally showed up yesterday so I took the day off. To go outside and play! To ride my bike. Those of you who have been readers of Create & Babble for a while know my passion for bike riding. If you’re a newer reader, I’d love for you to read about my epic adventure on two wheels.
Compared to that 335-mile journey, yesterday’s ride was a relatively short one at 35 miles. (tell my legs that!) It felt so good to get outside and enjoy the sunshine and fresh air (even though fresh air can be a little stinky through farmland!)
Follow me on Instagram to see more “behind the scenes” and personal stuff.
So what will you see from your bike as you pedal through Lancaster County Amish farmland?
You will see a one-room schoolhouse. Actually, you will see several. I lost count but we saw at least 10. A few of them are newer and more modern but most of them are exactly what you would picture in your mind. Think back to Little House on The Prairie.
Here is a typical Amish One-Room Schoolhouse.
The kids either walk or ride their bikes and scooters to school. For some reason, scooters are more popular than bikes with the Amish.
You will also come across cemeteries in the oddest locations.
Like this one. We think the words are written in Pennsylvania Dutch and we saw dates as old as 1812. But its location is what drew our attention,
Right in the middle of an intersection!
Camels. These are camels, right? I’m not much of an animal person and I was second-guessing myself while I was writing this and wondered the difference between camels and llamas??? Well, whatever they are, they are not what I would expect to see in Lancaster County!
They paid absolutely no attention to us. They were too busy eating!
There are also many covered bridges in Lancaster County. In fact, there are two within walking distance of my house (pictured above). We only came upon one on our route yesterday.
I signed up to ride in the Lancaster Covered Bridge Classic ride in August. My son is going to ride his first Century (100 miles!). I’m hoping to be ready to ride the 65-mile route. It’s funny because I started out as a trail rider only. I had absolutely no desire to ride on the roads. I have a hybrid bike that is suitable for gravel trails. Then something happened and I’m not exactly sure what caused it. I think it was a paved trail near us. My husband had a road bike that he rode on that paved trail and I couldn’t keep up with him on my slow, heavy hybrid. So he got me a road bike. What a difference!
And then I found an old friend on Facebook and read her posts about road rides that she was biking with other women. I reached out to her last Fall and asked if I could join them. Safety in numbers! I was immediately hooked and now I enjoy riding the roads as much as I do riding on the rail trails. In some ways, I enjoy it more!
What about you? Is there an activity that you’re passionate about? I’d love to hear, tell me in the comments below.
Here is Where I Party!
Mrs Major Hoff says
Looks like a lot of fun! And glad I’m not the only sucker for an old cemetery!
Mike Bhand says
This is really very informative article. After read this article i know about how to ride bicycle in amish country. Thanks for sharing.
Yuki says
Bicycle riding is a good way to get close to a place and relax ourselves. Thanks for sharing your experience, very cool!
Emily Durant says
This seems to have been a really great experience for you Jeanie. Totally agree on the no prior planning rule. Spontaneous trips often bring the most excitement and joy.
Dorra says
Wow its very useful and inspiriting article I really like to read out this amazing article and I hope all the readers will love the useful piece of content of this article. It is true that cycling is very useful and beneficial for relaxation ad for fitness of mind as well as body
Pretty says
Hello JEANIE!
This is very interesting and amazing article about kids and for all readers. I really like this article as its about the parents point of view. Thanks for sharing this article
Marel says
Wow, you had really great experience of bicycle. I love this activity and I do my bicycle riding regularly. thank you for sharing this article.
Elira says
I love to ride bicycle on ant of my adventure. I love this great reading. Thank you for sharing it.
Michael says
I am reading this wonderful information really help us about the bicycle ride I am travel in different place thanks share help us article
Phoenix says
Very informative and helpful reading for me. Thank you for sharing it.
jari says
Thanks sharing this article and help us information
pool says
Thanks sharing this article and help us information about the bicycle ride
tom says
Thanks sharing this article an help us information
cameron says
I am reading this wonderful information really help us about the bicycle ride I am travel in different place thanks share help us article
Sarah says
I loved your article just like i love bicycle riding. Really enjoyed your content.
Usman says
I love to ride bicycle. Very helpful reading for me. Always enjoy to read your content related to support. Thank you for sharing it.
dinarys says
Great reading about bicycle ride. I love cycling activity. Thank you for sharing this great reading article.
Suya says
You really had a great experience of riding bicycle. I always love and enjoy your website content. Thank you for sharing it.
gbhouse says
I really love to ride bicycle. This is so amazing and fitness activity for me. Thank you for sharing this article.
olive says
Wow this is really too good about the bicycle ride through Amish country Lancaster Pennsylvania Thanks sharing this article
tom says
Thanks sharing this article
valencemedical says
Great idea to learn the bicycle in a very easy way. Thank you for sharing this article.
tom says
Thanks sharing this article
bell says
This is really too good about the bicycle ride through amish country lancaster pennsylvania thanks sharing this article
Drevakatherine says
This was really a very nice and simple idea to learn a bicycle. you can check same types of ideas on potty books for more info.
pool says
I am different place bicycle ride through Amish country Lancaster Pennsylvania thanks sharing this article and help us information
tom says
Wow this is really too good about the bicycle ride through Amish country Lancaster Pennsylvania Thanks sharing this article about bicycle ride through Amish country’s Lancaster.
Mohsin says
Great content. For budget-friendly laptop guides you can visit my blog as well https://mrlaptopexpert.com/
jolly says
You really had a great experience of riding bicycle. I always love and enjoy your website content. Thank you for sharing this amazing article.
gbhouse says
I am reading this blog really too good about the bicycle ride through Amish country Lancaster Pennsylvania thanks sharing this such a nice article
WhatsApp GB says
Such a great and informative article. Thank you so much for sharing it here.
skateboard says
Such a lovely blog and help us information about the bicycle ride through Amish country Lancaster Pennsylvania thanks sharing this article
protect says
Thanks sharing this article about the bicycle ride through amici country Lancaster Pennsylvania
nathan says
Thanks for the providing great information
kohli says
I am so cheerful you appreciated it!
cam says
You really had a great experience of riding bicycle. I always love and enjoy your website content. Thank you for sharing this amazing article.
Harry says
i appriciate your work that you have done in this article about health
Edi support says
Thanks for sharing such nice articles. Keep up the good work
IftikharZaman says
thanks for shait=ring this amazing article us us.
Ben says
Alprazolam For Sleep
William M. Abraham says
thanks for shait=ring this amazing article us us.
Kristin R. Cyr says
Thanks for sharing such nice articles. Keep up the good work
Robrt5 says
Bicycle is one of my favorite riders. When I am 8 years old my dad gift me a beautiful bicycle. Nowadays I am a great rider I use the consumeratings products for improving my cycling.
jorden says
Superb article looking ahead to read more article like this ahead.
micel says
This is really good about the lovely information thanks for sharing this wonderful article.
Exam Alert says
Your enthusiasm and positive attitude are inspiring. Keep up the great work!
RTA says
Ah you reminded me of old days when we used to ride together with our school members without any coned of rta fine check authorities. That truly was a golden time.
Keep going
Eric Beljic says
s9 game new version apk allows you to activate particular animations and completely transform the interface of your smartphone. In these cases, it is necessary to verify that the application does not affect the performance of the device, especially if it has a few years of operation.
Niko Stern says
This blog post was incredibly helpful. Appreciate it. Solar
Sheikh Suleman says
Great insights. I just learnt how to ride a bike and I’ve bought an e-bike so specifically I want to ask do I need to have a license to ride an e-bike or there’s no need?
shiza says
This was exactly what I was looking for—concise, informative, and well-explained.
Thanks for sharing! If you’d like, you can check out my site for more content.”
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape,
software development and mobile app development have become essential pillars for businesses and individuals seeking innovation, efficiency, and global reach.
These two fields, while interconnected, each offer unique opportunities for growth and technological advancement.
software development
assam23 says
https://uidaiaadhaarin.com/ is likely a platform providing information and services related to Aadhaar, India’s unique identification system. Aadhaar has become a cornerstone for identity verification and is used in various services such as government schemes, financial services, and public welfare.
Shane Watson says
Bicycle rides are so awesome and even I still used to ride it when I’m exhausted with my work. Now recently I completed my project work of https://dubaimetroline.ae/ and just after I decided to go out and all of my tiredness went away after that and you on the other hand are biking through heaven. That’s even more amazing.