We were up at 6:30 this morning (that's Eastern Daylight Time, Cracker!) and stumbled around getting Ness2 ready to move. A cup of coffee and a bowl of cheerios, a quick hose disconnection, and we were ready to take a trip to our local Amish furniture store (of which there are hundreds in the area). We had previously chosen Lambright Comfort Chairs as our loveseat manufacturer of choice, so we fired up the GPS and off we went.
Well, you know how these GPS units are.....of the two ways to get to this small manufacturing facility, our GPS chose the shortest, which led us and all 47,000 lbs of Nessie down a narrow country road.
There are some car tire tracks visible, but for the most part, it's all about the Amish horses and buggies! So cool!
We spent a nice 3 hours at Lambright, talking to the owner, Vernon, and some customers as he got busy with other clients. Vern is Amish, and as such, is extremely self-deprecating, but he also knows how to have fun. When we entered the store, he was straightening some furniture that is on display. I had talked to him previously, so I asked for "Vern". He said, "Well, sometimes, I'm Vern!" He told us that our couch could not be picked up on August 1, 2, or 3rd, because his daughter was getting married. Only 1,500 guests are scheduled to attend! I tried to wrangle an invitation, but he said that because we were only interested in the food, he couldn't make it happen!
After a pleasant visit with Vern, we (kinda) zipped south and west to Nappanee, IN, to see Dave at Custom RV. Dave will be making some small tables for the ends of the new couch, as well as a few miscellaneous items to customize the motorhome to our liking. Another great person, Dave is also Amish, and has just taken over the business when the previous owner retired. Dave has many years experience in the rv, cabinet, and business worlds, and we have every confidence that he will do a great job for us.
Returning to Shipshewana via an alternate route took us to Das Essenhaus, a huge German restaurant and hotel. We tried to find the RV/Bus parking area, but could not, so we returned to our campsite in Shipshewana without lunch!
However, hunger will win, so after setting up for the evening, we shot into downtown Shipshewana and went into the Blue Gate for an early dinner. We've eaten here before, and know that a guest is never disappointed in the food. Particularly the fried chicken. It is exquisite! We were starving, so we chose the buffet option in contrast to the sit-down menu approach. Three pieces of chicken, salads, stuffing, and dessert later, we rolled out to the parking lot. We had planned to do some shopping in the area, but decided that walking was too great of an ordeal!
Back at camp, we took care of a few small things (like updating the blog) and settled in for a quiet evening. Tomorrow it's back on the road again!
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