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Take part in the world’s largest Amish community in Ohio
What better way to compliment your Duty Free wines than with some homemade, all-natural cheese? Make your taste buds dance with delight when you sink your teeth into cheeses made on the Amish Country Byway. As you drive the eastern half of the byway through the rolling hills and past the peaceful farms of central Ohio, stop a few miles northeast of Berlin to explore Heini’s Cheese Chalet. A vibrant mural depicting the “history of cheese making” welcomes you, depicting everything from the cheese-making of nomads in Switzerland hundreds of years ago to present-day techniques. The Chalet’s attractions also include a gift shop,…
Between Vermont and Alabama on the Appalacian Trail
A question mailed to roadtripusa.com asked which route two retirees should take to travel from Birmingham, Alabama, to a friend’s summer home in northern Vermont. While their trip will occur entirely within the United States, Canadian travelers can learn from what was recommended to them. For lodging, they prefer bed and breakfasts, but settle for motels when convenient. Their culinary preference is to picnic, and their activity of choice is hiking. The route that best suits their needs is the Appalachian Trail. It is one of the longest, continuously marked footpaths in the world, measuring roughly 2,180 miles in length. The Trail goes through…
