Travel – Sarah's Journal
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description: My life as a mom, knitter and shop owner...
date: 2011-08-13T01:29:02Z
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items: Home Again. With Chocolate.
items: An Amish Farm
items: Dutch Wonderland, Day 2
items: Riding the Train in the Rain
items: Next Stop, PA!
items: There and Back Again
items: Home Again, Home Again
items: Epcot, Day 2
items: Magic Kingdom, Day 2
items: Epcot

Home Again. With Chocolate.
type: item
creator: Sarah
date: 2011-08-13T01:29:02Z
subject: Summer Fun
subject: Travel
description: We are home! But we ended the trip with one last stop, at Hershey’s Chocolate World. We took a fun trolley ride around the area, and learned a bit of the history behind the Hershey chocolate factory. The kids thought
encoded: We are home! But we ended the trip with one last stop, at Hershey’s Chocolate World. <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3351" title="20110812_hershey6" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110812_hershey6-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110812_hershey6-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110812_hershey6.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Mmm, anthropomorphic chocolate... We took a fun trolley ride around the area, and learned a bit of the history behind the Hershey chocolate factory. The kids thought it was fun, especially when they periodically handed out bits of candy! <img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3346" title="20110812_hershey1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110812_hershey1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110812_hershey1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110812_hershey1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Forget "cheese", say "chocolate"! <img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3347" title="20110812_hershey2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110812_hershey2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110812_hershey2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110812_hershey2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A nice old-fashioned trolley car. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3348" title="20110812_hershey3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110812_hershey3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="…

An Amish Farm
type: item
creator: Sarah
date: 2011-08-12T02:01:10Z
subject: Summer Fun
subject: Travel
subject: olden times
description: Today was our last full day here, so we packed it with all the things we couldn’t get done in the rain the other day. First we headed to The Amish Village. It was wonderful! We started out with a
encoded: Today was our last full day here, so we packed it with all the things we couldn’t get done in the rain the other day. First we headed to The Amish Village. It was wonderful! We started out with a very informative, guided tour through a farmhouse: <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3325" title="20110811_amish_farm2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110811_amish_farm2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110811_amish_farm2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110811_amish_farm2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> An Amish farmhouse. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3326" title="20110811_amish_farm3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110811_amish_farm3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110811_amish_farm3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110811_amish_farm3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A child's bedroom. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3327" title="20110811_amish_farm4" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110811_amish_farm4-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110811_amish_farm4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110811_amish_farm4.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Just look at those quilts... Got to meet some lovely farm animals: <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3328" title="20110811_amish_farm5" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110811_amish_farm5…

Dutch Wonderland, Day 2
type: item
creator: Sarah
date: 2011-08-11T00:49:23Z
subject: Summer Fun
subject: Travel
description: We packed up the car with water (not nearly enough), swimsuits, sunblock and kids and headed to Dutch Wonderland to open the park. Apparently, it was a day for cheesy photo ops – seriously, the girls insisted on posing in
encoded: We packed up the car with water (not nearly enough), swimsuits, sunblock and kids and headed to Dutch Wonderland to open the park. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3307" title="20110810_dutch_wonderland1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110810_dutch_wonderland1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110810_dutch_wonderland1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110810_dutch_wonderland1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> A view from the monorail. Apparently, it was a day for cheesy photo ops – seriously, the girls insisted on posing in each and every one of these places and wouldn’t budge until I’d taken their pictures! (I have them trained well.) <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3308" title="20110810_dutch_wonderland2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110810_dutch_wonderland2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110810_dutch_wonderland2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110810_dutch_wonderland2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Mmm. Giant fake pretzel! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3309" title="20110810_dutch_wonderland3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110810_dutch_wonderland3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110810_dutch_wonderland3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110810_dutch_wonderland3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Anna didn't quite know what to do... <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="si…

Riding the Train in the Rain
type: item
creator: Sarah
date: 2011-08-10T03:47:53Z
subject: Summer Fun
subject: Travel
description: The forecast today was for “scattered thunderstorms”, so we decided to leave our second day of Dutch Wonderland for later in the week and switch a few other plans around. We thought that taking the train in the rain would
encoded: The forecast today was for “scattered thunderstorms”, so we decided to leave our second day of Dutch Wonderland for later in the week and switch a few other plans around. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3285" title="20110809_strasburg_rr1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110809_strasburg_rr1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110809_strasburg_rr1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110809_strasburg_rr1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> The Strasburg Railroad We thought that taking the train in the rain would be fun, so we headed for the Strasburg Railroad. (To say that we got drenched while waiting to board would be an understatement. Despite our enormous umbrella, everyone’s shoes were soaked through and Anna – poor short little Anna – couldn’t have gotten wetter standing in the shower fully clothed.) <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3286" title="20110809_strasburg_rr2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110809_strasburg_rr2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110809_strasburg_rr2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110809_strasburg_rr2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Feeling very glad we didn't pick the "open air" car! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3287" title="20110809_strasburg_rr3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110809_strasburg_rr3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110809_strasburg_rr3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011…

Next Stop, PA!
type: item
creator: Sarah
date: 2011-08-09T02:49:34Z
subject: Summer Fun
subject: Travel
description: Road trip time! We switched Anna forward facing a few weeks ago, and let me just say, it’s a trip listening to her narrate our drive now. “Daddy, red light! Green light, Daddy! Wait Daddy, the letters on the truck
encoded: Road trip time! We switched Anna forward facing a few weeks ago, and let me just say, it’s a trip listening to her narrate our drive now. “Daddy, red light! Green light, Daddy! Wait Daddy, the letters on the truck – go back so I can read the letters on the truck, Daddy!” Anyway, we are in Lancaster, PA for a much-anticipated vacation. We spent a couple of hours at Dutch Wonderland this evening, which is a small theme park – especially compared to the other DW – but absolutely perfect for our two small girls. We were able to let them go on lots of rides all by themselves. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3274" title="20110808_dutch_wonderland1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110808_dutch_wonderland1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110808_dutch_wonderland1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110808_dutch_wonderland1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Three princesses! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3275" title="20110808_dutch_wonderland2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110808_dutch_wonderland2-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110808_dutch_wonderland2-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110808_dutch_wonderland2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Denis can go on any ride he wants! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-3276" title="20110808_dutch_wonderland3" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110808_dutch_wonderland3-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/20110808_dutch_wonderland3-30…

There and Back Again
type: item
creator: Sarah
date: 2011-07-04T02:00:43Z
subject: Family
subject: Travel
description: We made a quick trip this weekend to NYC. Our first trip with Anna out of diapers…let’s just say, I would be happy to never see the inside of a rest stop bathroom again! The purpose of our visit? To
encoded: We made a quick trip this weekend to NYC. Our first trip with Anna out of diapers…let’s just say, I would be happy to never see the inside of a rest stop bathroom again! The purpose of our visit? To surprise Poppy for his birthday, of course! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-2926" title="201107_nyc_visit_1" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/201107_nyc_visit_1-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/201107_nyc_visit_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/201107_nyc_visit_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/201107_nyc_visit_1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> Happy Birthday, Poppy! It was fun to get all the cousins together again – it happens so rarely, everyone seems to grow many inches in between visits. (Shhh, don’t tell anyone – I think my eldest niece is very nearly as tall as I am…) The girls had so much fun playing with their cousins, and were very sad to have to leave. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-2925" title="201107_nyc_visit_2" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/201107_nyc_visit_2.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="211" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/201107_nyc_visit_2.jpg 450w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/201107_nyc_visit_2-300x140.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /> Giggles and Grins Now we’re home again, with two rather grumpy children who have sat in the car for far too many hours in the past three days. Hopefully everyone will get a reasonable amount of sleep tonight!

Home Again, Home Again
type: item
creator: Sarah
date: 2010-02-07T01:51:17Z
subject: Travel
subject: Disney2010
description: Our Magical Express bus to the airport was scheduled to pick us up at 5:55 AM, which meant we had to get up at oh-dark-thirty to make it there in time. We were sort of hoping the big storm headed
encoded: Our Magical Express bus to the airport was scheduled to pick us up at 5:55 AM, which meant we had to get up at oh-dark-thirty to make it there in time. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2610" title="20100206_magical_express" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100206_magical_express-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100206_magical_express-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100206_magical_express.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />We were sort of hoping the big storm headed up the East coast would delay us a bit, but no such luck. So, back to winter we went! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2609" title="20100206_airport" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100206_airport-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100206_airport-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100206_airport.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The flights back were mostly OK, although Anna was so tired by the end of the second one that she cried for most of the last half hour…and then conked out just moments before we landed. Which meant I carried a very soundly asleep (and heavy) baby off the plane! So, we’re back in Rochester, where it’s cold…but cold like February is supposed to be. And now we need a vacation from our vacation!

Epcot, Day 2
type: item
creator: Sarah
date: 2010-02-06T04:33:20Z
subject: Travel
subject: Disney2010
description: Our last day at Disney – this trip anyway – and we headed back to Epcot to see some of the things we didn’t get to the first time there, and to finish our world tour! First, we headed for
encoded: Our last day at Disney – this trip anyway – and we headed back to Epcot to see some of the things we didn’t get to the first time there, and to finish our world tour! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2605" title="20100205_the_seas" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100205_the_seas-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100205_the_seas-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100205_the_seas.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />First, we headed for The Seas. The Nemo ride was a huge hit with the girls, and Anna has found a new favorite character: “Nee-Moh!” We walked around the giant aquarium, and saw lots of really neat fish. I herded everyone into the Turtle Talk with Crush show, which was “totally sweet, dude!” Really, it was hilariously funny and something to put on our don’t-miss list for next time! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" src="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100205_the_land1-300x225.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100205_the_land1-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100205_the_land1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" src="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100205_the_land3-300x225.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100205_the_land3-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100205_the_land3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" hei…

Magic Kingdom, Day 2
type: item
creator: Sarah
date: 2010-02-05T03:33:13Z
subject: Travel
subject: Disney2010
description: Today was another sunny day, and we walked over to Magic Kingdom to meet some fairies! Denis and Anna walked through the park while Carrie and I took the railroad around. We stood in line for a very, very long
encoded: Today was another sunny day, and we walked over to Magic Kingdom to meet some fairies! Denis and Anna walked through the park while Carrie and I took the railroad around. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" src="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100204_fairies1-300x225.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100204_fairies1-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100204_fairies1.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" src="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100204_fairies2-300x225.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100204_fairies2-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100204_fairies2.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" src="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100204_fairies3-300x225.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100204_fairies3-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100204_fairies3.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> We stood in line for a very, very long time to meet the fairies. But it was worth it to see how excited Carrie was to meet Iridessa, Tinkerbell and Silvermist. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" src="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100204_crt1-300x225.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100204_crt1-300x225.jpg 300w, h…

Epcot
type: item
creator: Sarah
date: 2010-02-04T03:35:11Z
subject: Travel
subject: Disney2010
description: Another quick breakfast in the room, because today we headed to Epcot! And we finally had some nice sunny weather! We went through Spaceship Earth first, which has definitely changed since we were there last time. One annoying thing was
encoded: Another quick breakfast in the room, because today we headed to Epcot! And we finally had some nice sunny weather! <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" src="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100203_anna-300x225.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100203_anna-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100203_anna.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" src="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100203_carolyn-300x225.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium" alt="" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100203_carolyn-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100203_carolyn.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> We went through Spaceship Earth first, which has definitely changed since we were there last time. One annoying thing was that the ride kept stopping (sometimes several times in a row, just a little bit apart). We think it was to help passengers with limited mobility load, but the annoying bit was more that they kept announcing that the ride was stopped and to stay in your seats while the narrator was talking, so we’d miss important bits of the story the ride was supposed to be telling.<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2545" title="20100203_spaceship_earth" src="http://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100203_spaceship_earth-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100203_spaceship_earth-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.sarahsthreads.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/20100203_spaceship_earth.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw,…