Staying at the Maytown Bed and Breakfast, our reviewer discusses the differences between a hotel and a bed and breakfast.
From George's Woodcrafts we drove over to the Susquehanna Glass Factory in Columbia which is a glass decorating factory and store. The prices that they charge however are at least half to three fourths of what you would see in the major catalogs for the same exact product. If you live in the North East and you're getting married, I would highly suggest coming here to get your wedding favors as it was completely amazing how much cheaper they were than anywhere else we've seen.
From Susquehanna Glass it is a 10-minute drive across the river to the John Wright Factory Store in Wrightsville, which has its own restaurant. Situated right along the river, the view is incredible. For lunch, we had Rueben's which were real tasty. The store has everything you need to decorate your country home with moderate prices, but go to the back clearance section for the real deals.
After lunch, we headed over to the 1852 Herr Family Homestead in Landisville. It is a 12-room brick farmhouse that interprets life on a 19th century Pennsylvania German farm. It features a collection of period antiques, clothing and household items. It was very interesting to see how efficiently this home was run- nothing went to waste.
The best surprise of the day was the National Watch & Clock Museum, which was just somewhere that Jeff casually suggested we might want to stop at; we discovered it is a world-class museum. It is the largest and most comprehensive horological collection in North America. The amount of money and energy that they spent creating this museum shows through. It is truly a chronofile's Mecca. Then again, how often do you find a person who is in love with watches? Occasionally, the constant ticking sound drives you crazy, but the intricate artwork on the watches is truly amazing.
Back to the inn, to rest up and then we were off to the Dutch Apple Theater for dinner and Smokey Joe's Cafe. Dinner was good but the show was excellent. At first, I was a little leary about seeing a Broadway show in Lancaster. Nevertheless, I was pleasantly surprised. The cast was extremely talented... take Juson Williams, for example, he has performed with Gloria Estefan and other celebrities. His voice was very moving and conveyed a lot of emotion. After the show, we headed back to the inn for some homemade goodies and coffee.
The next morning we had another wonderful breakfast. It was bananas and cream followed by baked apple French toast. After breakfast, we said goodbye to Jeff and Julie and headed on our way home. On the way, we stopped at Adamstown to go antiquing. There are many antique shops there. This was the place to be... you could find everything from collectibles to furniture. We unfortunately found nothing we liked within our budget and headed home.
Western Lancaster County is definitely a place I would love to visit again. There are so many things we did not get a chance to do and see, but we certainly plan on going back. It is also a place to go to just relax... especially if you stay at a warm and inviting place like the Maytown Manor Bed and Breakfast.
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