Amish Acres-- Quilt Gardens--Waterpark

We stopped at the Amish Acres in Nappannee Indiana, got to see life on the farm as Amish people do it. The food is delicious and plentiful in their restaurants. Ela, Julia & Stevie were amazed at the way life was and still is for many people. We got to see a short film explaining some of the ways of the Amish. Got to see plenty of horse and buggies on the roads also. We stopped at local museums and places of interest also.

The Gardens are planted as to resemble a quilt. There were about 8 different ones planted all over town. The ones in this Landscape Garden Store were the prettiest, I think.

The waterpark called DeepRiver is a great fun place to visit for the whole day. For me, I think this place is closer than going to Great America for their waterpark. Also it is a lot cheaper and it is near Valparaiso Indiana.

On our drive home we drove thru Griffin Indiana, this was after that storm/tornado that hit that town. WOW, what a mess to be able to see it in person. There were trees that must have been over 100 years and they were pulled out of the ground with their roots still connected. There were also trees that hit homes and garages and across cars. Branches were all over the roads. Places were still without power and phone service on Thursday.