“The earth belongs to God. Everything
in all the world is His!” -Psalm 24:1
Name: Elva Hurst Hometown: Ephrata, PA Current Town: Lititz, PA Favorite Food: Pickled Beets & Ice Cream Thank you for sitting down with us, Elva. Tell us a little about yourself, your family, your upbringing? I grew up Old Order Mennonite and lived on a dairy farm in Ephrata, PA, and I was educated to […]
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Tour Name: Niagara Falls, Ontario & Lion Safari Tour Date: September 25-28, 2024 Tour Director: Angie Rohrer Tour Director Highlights: Letchworth State Park in New York was our first stop on our way to Ontario. It was a beautiful place to visit (despite the rain) with three impressive water falls. We were well entertained by […]
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Tour Name: Mountain Trains of New Hampshire Tour Date: October 16-20, 2024 Tour Director: Angie Rohrer Tour Director Highlights: Have you ever learned how to “speak” New Hampshire? On our recent adventure to New Hampshire we had a delightful step-on guide “Meg” who taught us just that. We also learned about the different colored beautiful […]
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Tour: Germany, Austria and Switzerland Dates: September 17-27, 2024 Tour Director: Patti Olson Tour Director Highlights: This European tour included so many fabulous places to visit, including several ancient walled cities and many with protective fortresses guarding them from high above. Such a rich history and colorful buildings. From the dense Black Forest to the […]
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Tour: England, Scotland & Wales Dates: October 9 – 17, 2024 Tour Director: Laura Bomberger Tour Director Highlights: Perspective. One of things I love most about travel is the opportunity to refine, sharpen, and perhaps, realign my perspective as I step into another culture to learn, experience, and observe a new and different way of […]
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Tour Name: Mackinac Island and Thunder Bay Resort Tour Date: September 9-16, 2024 Tour Director: Angie Rohrer Tour Director Highlights: Mackinaw Island is a beautiful, enchanting place. It’s like stepping back in time to an era before cars. Your choice of transportation was horse drawn carriages, bicycles or walking. The smell of fudge draws you […]
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Tour Name: Trains of West Virginia/Canaan Valley Tour Date: August 14-17, 2024 Tour Director: Grace Heagy Tour Director Highlights: We enjoyed four days in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia, riding on two trains and staying at the wonderful Canaan Valley Resort. New Tygart Flyer took us to High Falls on the Cheat River. […]
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Tour Name: North and South Dakota Tour Date: June 13-27, 2024 Tour Director: Angie Rohrer Tour Director Highlights: Have you ever wanted to go to Mount Rushmore or see buffalo up close and personal? Well, on our trip to North and South Dakota we did see Mount Rushmore in between the fog. Unfortunately, the buffalo […]
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Christmastime is the sacred season of celebrating the birth of Christ. It’s also a season of gift-giving, gatherings, and good food—and so much more! We hang greens and make wreathes. We sing songs and decorate a tree or three. We ponder and shop for gifts we hope our loved ones will enjoy. And we spend […]
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Tour Name: Wisconsin Dells Tour Date: June 24-29, 2024 Tour Director: Grace Heagy Tour Director Highlights: We traveled to Wisconsin Dells to enjoy many sights and landmarks. The Wisconsin River was flowing 7 feet above normal so the power of the river was quite evident. Cambrian sandstone and water created […]
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Tour Name: Canadian Rockies VIA Rail Tour Date: June 8-15, 2024 Tour Director: Grace Heagy Tour Director Highlights: We traveled to Vancouver and then by ferry to beautiful Victoria, British Columbia provincial capital. There we were treated to Butchart Gardens, the downtown seaport, Parliament building and other points of interest. At the end of our […]
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Tour Name: Alaska By Land & Sea Dates: June 5-16, 2024 Tour Directors: Patti & Dave Olson Highlights: Alaska is currently a top tour destination and is drawing record numbers of visitors. We had a full tour this year and saw both the interior of Alaska, where the majority of the residents live, and the […]
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Tour Name: Alaska By Land & Sea Dates: June 5-16, 2024 Tour Directors: Patti & Dave Olson Highlights: Alaska is currently a top tour destination and is drawing record numbers of visitors. We had a full tour this year and saw both the interior of Alaska, where the majority of the residents live, and the […]
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Tour Name: Route 66 Tour Date: April 29 – May 10, 2024 Tour Director: Grace Heagy Tour Director Highlights: We got our kicks on Route 66 by traveling from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, through 8 states. Along the way we visited various Route 66 museums, the Lincoln Library and Will Rogers Museum. The Murrah […]
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Tour Name: Best of Texas Tour Dates: April 23 to May 6, 2024 Tour Director: Patti Olson Highlights: This tour has something for everyone: a variety of beautiful scenery as we traveled from the lush spring green of the east coast to the drier environment of the Texas plains. And there was lots of history […]
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Tour Name: Springtime in Myrtle Beach Tour Date: April 15 – 19, 2024Tour Director: Yang Bontrager Tour Director Highlights: Some of the highlights included a visit to Murrells Inlet on board the Saltwater Marsh Explorer where we learned about crabs and the ecosystem; then it was off to a couple of entertaining evening shows at […]
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Tour Name: Charleston, Savannah & the Golden Isles Tour Dates: April 22 – 28, 2024 Tour Director: Laura Bomberger Tour Director Highlights: Charleston, Savannah, and the Golden Isles – three beautiful destinations riddled with history, beauty, southern hospitality, and amazing food! Our trip began in the historical town of Charleston where we explored the Charleston […]
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If the water in the Great Lakes were released, it would cover the entire 48 U.S. states in 9.5 feet of water, or the North American continent in 3.4 feet of water—or, the entire of North and South America in 1 foot of water! Whoa! In short, there’s a lot of fresh water in Lake […]
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BNT’s Slice of The Outer Banks Not just a beach, but a Seashore | ˈsēˌSHôr l noun “an area of sandy, stony, or rocky land bordering and level with the sea” One of the 10 National Seashores Cape Hattaras National Seashore 70 miles of seashore ~ lighthouses ~ shipwrecks ~ spectacular beaches ~ Ocracoke Island […]
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Tour: Great Trains & Grand Canyons Tour Director: Patti Olson Dates: November 5-10, 2023 Tour Director Highlights: Our group joined the rest of the passengers with Premier World Discovery tours in Phoenix, then traveled on to Sedona where we checked into a beautiful resort for five nights. Using it as a base of operations, we […]
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