Minnesota Travels Part VI

We took a tour of the surrounding area; the rolling hills and bluffs are beautiful. The Amish began buying land and farms and they have successfully adapted to the surroundings despite being the minority culture. There will be no pictures of the Amish themselves; in their culture, they don't bring attention to themselves.


This is an Amish school house. All grade levels are taught in this one room. There is a separate outhouse and a place for the teacher to hitch her horse and buggy. They are schooled through the 8th grade. Amish teachers have no formal training; they just have to have been a very good student themselves.


An Amish wagon. The Amish don't fly in airplanes; they can catch trains or be driven by non-Amish in cars.


Joan is smiling because we just stopped at the Amish bakery and picked up some yummies.

Aunt Frieda and Aunt Shirley posing by an Amish wagon.

Getting off the tour van at the last stop.

Amish families are pretty self sufficient; providing themselves with their own food and milk. They don't use electricity so their food is canned - fruits, vegetables and even meat. Here's a goat. I learned a bit about the Amish and there is something to be said for the non-materialistic life style they lead. There are many aspects of their culture we might think about emulating.