This was followed by breakfast at a pretty casual restaurant "Michels". Our lovely waitress continuously came around to our table to re-fill our coffee...just like they do in the movies. The temperature didn't improve much. On our way to the next shopping comple
x we passed through Carmel where we saw the local high school (featured in Glee :-D) as well a these great statues that are sporadically places along the side walks.
Once we had conquered another shopping centre we saw one of the strangest things i've seen since being here...The Amish store. Now, forgive me if i'm wrong but i sort of thought having a store contradicted what it was to be Amish...All self sufficient and that. Anyway, i had a giggle as we drove past...Thought you might also.
Tonight we are off to the lighting of the christmas tree down town...I'm telling you if i wasn't in a different country there would be no grinning and bearing it tonight, call me Scrooge but christmas carols drive me a little nuts...We will have to wait and see if the below zero atmosphere will numb me at all. Jet lag hasn't given up on me yet...Tired days and sleepless nights continue as i wonder how many days it takes to complete the process of zombifation (i may have made that word up to describe the nature in which one becomes a zombie).
yea, I don't know how they reconcile their beliefs with having stores, but amish stores are actually really popular. People will pay a lot for the things they make, especially quilts and wooden furniture because the quality is so excellent. That's how a lot of the communities make most of their money. Although, that is the most commercial looking amish store I have ever seen. Usually they are in small towns in little rustic buildings to at least keep up the illusion. They also have restaurants where they make excellent pies. mmmm.
ReplyDeletep.s. I find it satisfying that it has been so cold. Hope it's feeling like christmas to you.
yes, zombification is a word. that is all
ReplyDeletei was going to go with zombification too!
ReplyDeleteit sure has a certain ring to it!
*ring*