Sugarcreek Ohio

THIS IS THE PLACE!  Sugarcreek Ohio is a nice, VERY small town that is more exciting than anyone realizes.  There is a VERY well known attraction here, the World's Largest Cuckoo Clock (I mentioned that here in 2012).  There is the Warther Museum.  Also, most roadtrippers know this is a nice Amish area to visit.

We realized that possibly the coolest thing to do here isn't even on trip advisor, nor is it really advertised!  You can thank me later for telling you about it!

While we were in the cool Sugarcreek decanter shop, the owner told us about an Amish man who does a horse drawn wagon type tour of the area!

We thought this sounded pretty cool, actually.  I have been reluctant to do the horse drawn carriage ride in bigger towns (riding one through a large town with annoyed drivers honking behind you NEVER sounded like fun to me).  In a small area like Sugarcreek WITH an Amish guide.... well, that sounds like a can't miss experience!

AND IT WAS. Our new Amish friend's name is Leroy, and he offers a very rare and fun opportunity.

Our guide took us on an extremely casual ride through town.  He talked about the Amish businesses and the non-Amish ones too.  One family on the trip with us mentioned that they saw a local business owner on a reality show.  Well, our driver yelled at the business owner during a stop, and introduced him to the group!  There was a great vegetable stand that he pulled in and we were all able to get out and make purchases.

We were told of a movie series that has been made here (and yes, I have ordered the DVD!).

Our guide playfully boasted of his solar powered resources he uses.  It actually sounded VERY efficient, affordable, and modern!

The ride was so pleasant.  Our Amish friend does this and does not actually charge a ride fee!  There is a tip jar as you get off of the wagon/bus, so you can pay what you feel is appropriate.

On this trip through Sugarcreek, we only had a few hours to enjoy the place.  AND, to be totally honest, you CAN see the town in a short amount of time.  BUT, this is a town to experience.  It has a rhythm to it......  AND the Amish are a lot of fun.  We are looking forward to spending a longer weekend here soon.