The United States has a lot of famous places one can visit, but I decided to suggest one off the beaten track - Amish Country. You can visit Amish areas in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana among others. If you aren't familiar with the Amish, you should do a search.
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Interesting! We have a large Amish community right here in my city (on the outskirts). It is not uncommon to see a horse and buggy parked at the grocery store or mall. In fact, some local places have horse and buggy parking!
This is how the Amish live. They do not have modern conveniences such as automobiles, TVs, Computers or even (for most) electricity. If they do have electricity it is self-generated on their land such as by a windmill they build. They do not like having their photos taken either since they believe it can lead to vanity. But their food is "to die for".
The place I want to visit most in the US is not NY or the like big cities, but its countryside. I hope to hear the live country music by the people there.
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Interesting! We have a large Amish community right here in my city (on the outskirts). It is not uncommon to see a horse and buggy parked at the grocery store or mall. In fact, some local places have horse and buggy parking!
I love how the Amish communities survived living in a very modern and powerful country like the USA, and yet maintaining their live styles.
This is how the Amish live. They do not have modern conveniences such as automobiles, TVs, Computers or even (for most) electricity. If they do have electricity it is self-generated on their land such as by a windmill they build. They do not like having their photos taken either since they believe it can lead to vanity. But their food is "to die for".
See http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/pennsylvania/a/amish_2.htm and
http://www.wandabrunstetter.com/amish-life/amish-facts/
for more information on the Amish Faith and communities.
The place I want to visit most in the US is not NY or the like big cities, but its countryside. I hope to hear the live country music by the people there.
I agree with you, Grace. It's like a movie scene.
It looks like the scene of a movie.
I wish I could one day ride a horse buggy in a place like the one shown in the picture! So beautiful!
Thanks, Tim New, for sharing this amazing photo with us.