I stayed for two nights. The setting was beautiful and calming. We ate a home cooked breakfast overlooking the grapes and watching birds (ducks, wrens, and guineafowl). We had our choice of breakfast (juice, coffee, fruit, Amish friendship bread, scrambled eggs, blueberry pancakes, bacon, and French toast) and breakfast time. We stayed in the downstairs/main floor bedroom, which had a bathroom, queen bed, TV, and window A/C unit. We didn't hear chickens in the morning, but we did hear the train. Norma was really nice; she shared some wine, and we brought home some fresh cut flowers, Amish sourdough starter/instructions, and Amish friendship bread. There were cats, but they didn't go into our room, and they seemed to stay outdoors a lot. read more

If you are looking for a warm touch of country living and a feeling of home this is it!! Our hosts Norma and Ted are wonderful!! It was like you are visiting family. There are only two rooms that are in the house with your hosts. But there was plenty of space and privacy. For my husband and I. Norma is attentive and fun! Her communication is stellar!! You are surrounded by grape vineyards and elderberry complete with ducks, roosters and a pond on 86 acres. We walked the grounds, Norma gave us a little tour of the elderberries and they were currently harvesting them for an Apple festival. The grapes were in full blown this time of year so the delicious smell of grapes was in the air. You are close to great restaurants near by we went to a local favorite Freeport restaurant. This is close to Freeport beach which history was made by the first woman who swam from Canada to Pennsylvania. Halli Reid (ps she sat in front of me in homeroom growing up in school)Great food, casual dress. After we came back Norma gave us a piece of her homemade cake that mimics her mother's recipe.it was my birthday weekend. It was so good I asked for the recipe!! In the morning we were blown away by our fresh country breakfast of eggs (freshly gathered that morning) homemade muffins, fresh fruit (not canned) grape juice again homemade (you are on a grape vineyard farm, of course!). Pancakes, bacon, coffee, hot chocolate. The sweet conversation they sat with us and made us feel like we were family. I was moved to tears when I first walked in feeling overwhelmed by the coziness and feeling of family missed greatly. Before we left she gave me two bouquets of flowers from her garden as a birthday gift. If you need peace, family and country living for a minute this will make you feel well rested and a touch of home. You heart will be glad you stayed. read more

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