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Week-end Getaway to Amish Indiana
April 22-24, 2005
Relax as you travel by deluxe motorcoach on this Spring Getaway Week-end to Middlebury, Indiana, in the heart of Amish country, sponsored by Alverno College Telesis and Cardinal Stritch University Outreach Program. There is no better way to experience Amish culture, craftsmanship and genuine friendliness than on a Backroads tour of the Amish communities of Shipshewana and Nappanee, Indiana. Enjoy a private guided backroads tour: Amish Bake Shop, Quilt Shop, Noodle/Honey Shop, Rag Rug Weaver, Buggy Shop, and Thrasher Dinner at an Amish home.
Discover the reasons behind the Amish lifestyle in Shipshewana’s unique Menno-Hof Museum with multi-media presentations and displays. Shop where the locals shop for fabric, copper kettles, cast iron, crockery, and hard-to-find items at Yoder’s Department Store. Time for browsing in the Essenhaus Village Shops for Amish dolls, homemade gifts, pies, quilts.
Cost: $429 per person sharing
Single supplement: $128 additional
Tour Price Includes:
Private motorcoach transportation from Cardinal Stritch University and Alverno College, 2 nights accommodtion at Essenhaus Inn with breakfast, Thrasher Dinner at Amish home, private guided backroads tour, admission to Menno-hof, Buggy Shop, and History of Quilts. Tour organizer and coordinators: Charlene & Oswald Letrari. Charlene is an instructor with Alverno College Telesis Program & Cardinal Stritch University Outreach Program. She and her husband organize and lead Sunflower Journeys for private groups. (414/761-5848 or www.sunflowerjourneys.com)