🎠 Pennsylvania — May 22–29

A week through Pennsylvania — Amish Country buggy rides, two days at Hershey Park, four days at Knoebels, Kitchen Kettle Village shopping, and all the chocolate and funnel cake you can eat.

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🏨 Where We’re Staying

Bird in Hand Airbnb — Lancaster County (May 22–24, 2 nights)
Hershey Inn & Suites — Near Hershey Park (May 24–26, 2 nights)
Covered Wagon, Knoebels Cottages — Knoebels Amusement Park (May 25–29, 4 nights)

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📅 Day by Day

Day 37 — Fri May 22 — Fly to Philadelphia & Bird in Hand

Early flight from Knoxville, pick up rental car at PHL, drive to Lancaster County. Check into Airbnb.

📸 Photos

[Lancaster County countryside — first impressions]

[Bird in Hand Airbnb]

[Amish buggies on the road]

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Day 38 — Sat May 23 — Amish Country

• 🌾 Old Windmill Farm
• 🏠 The Amish Village Heritage Museum
• 🐎 AAA Buggy Ride
• 🧀 Bird in Hand Farmers Market

📸 Photos

[Old Windmill Farm]

[Amish Village Heritage Museum]

[Buggy ride through the countryside]

[Bird in Hand Farmers Market — the food!]

[Amish farm landscape]

[Local produce / baked goods]

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Days 39–40 — Sun–Mon May 24–25 — Hershey Park

Two days at Hershey Park! Chocolate World, roller coasters, and that chocolate smell everywhere. Stock up on souvenirs.

📸 Photos

[Hershey Park entrance]

[Chocolate World — the factory tour ride]

[Hershey’s chocolate bar everything]

[Favourite Hershey coaster]

[Hershey streetlamps — Hershey Kiss shaped!]

[Souvenir haul]

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Days 41–44 — Tue–Fri May 26–29 — Knoebels

Four days at Knoebels — free admission, free parking! Classic American amusement park. Phoenix (legendary wooden coaster), Twister, Haunted Mansion, and the best funnel cake in the world. Final morning at Knoebels, then shopping at Kitchen Kettle Village and Lititz before driving to NYC.

📸 Photos

[Knoebels entrance — free admission!]

[The Phoenix — legendary wooden coaster]

[Twister]

[Haunted Mansion]

[FUNNEL CAKE — the best in the world]

[Covered Wagon accommodation — our home at the park]

[Knoebels at night — classic amusement park vibes]

[Kitchen Kettle Village shopping]

[Lititz — America’s coolest small town]

[Driving to NYC — goodbye Pennsylvania]