Welcome back everyone to our Lancaster PA road trip part 14 and picking up where we left off last.
What a road trip this has been exploring Lancaster, PA. but now it was time to head home. We were only gone 9 days but awesome days they were. Our plans and then some were fulfilled supporting the theory that plans can maximize one’s spontaneous moments. Our ride home was relaxing and the route differed in that this time we followed the roadway on the opposite side of the Susquehanna River. The towns were equally as diverse in makeup as were the ones on the way down including economic hardships that all communities, big and small are being struck with.
As we traveled it was funny how food cravings began to strike both of us for Mexican food. Why Mexican we’ll never know but now we were on a mission. Maybe some of you can relate to how once you get a craving nothing else can replace or satisfy it no matter how much you try to sell yourself on an alternative. With each community, we passed we scanned our smartphones for something that remotely sounded Mexican. Wouldn’t you know it in little Plymouth, Pennsylvania good ole Google showed Nova Pizza as having a Mexican menu. Our first thoughts were, yeah right, an Italian pizzeria is going to have authentic Mexican food. Well, I am pleased to say whatever algorithm Google used it was right on. This was some of the best Mexican food we have ever eaten. Everything was fresh and the portions beyond average. So, if you are ever in that area of PA please make sure you stop and say hello to Omar and tell em we recommended you.
So, folks there you have the scoop on our most recent adventure from home to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and back again. We hope you have had as much fun reading it as we had traveling it and sharing it.
If you by chance didn’t see a previous part please click on one of the links below and be whisked directly there,
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 1 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 2 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 3 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 4 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 5 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 6 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 7 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 8 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 9 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 10 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 11 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 12 of 14
- Lancaster PA Road Trip – 13 of 14
Please don’t forget to check out Audrey Horn Photo.
Everything starts with a prayer and a dream before reality can occur. We have enjoyed sharing this road trip with you. Until we meet back here again we hope you have a great day and remember to keep looking up.
Peace.
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You are welcome Mary.
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Thanks.
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Great points of truth.
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I think traveling is an excellent lesson in tolerance and understanding ourselves and others. Happy travels!
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Yeps. I agree! 🙂
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Isn’t it something when you get that hankering for something and you just gotta have it….
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Glad you got something Mexican and Delicious. 🙂 Must sure be great 9 days.. 🙂
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Thank you Mary. Yes, these journeys have taught us so much. We are happy to have you along with us! Thank you.
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Travel is a great teacher. Enjoy the journeys in life!
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It is great to see the passion in Crosscountrylifeblog and the venture he and you are all on. It is always so eye opening to step outside our zip codes to see the world. We have always traveled but it was from point A to point B without taking the time to really look and see. The dividends of this journey will be immense and most likely life changing. This is great you will be traveling through PA and NY. We are excited following along!!!! Thank you for your encouraging words of our travels.
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Yes, Crosscountrylifeblog is my son. He is 12 years old and he was so excited about your blog. We just had time yesterday to sit down and look at it together. I love your blog, and am excited to look through it more. We will be in PA and NY in August and want to go to Amish country. Your pics are beautiful! Thank you for sharing your adventure… you are inspiring to us:)
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Thank you so much for your warm comments. We just got back from roaming through North Carolina and are putting together our thoughts to post. Crosscountrylifeblog noted you were out there so its glad to meet you. We are so excited about your journey.
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I loved your post! I think your blog is really cool! Are you still traveling or headed home now? Crosscountrylifeblog told me about your blog and I wanted to check it out.
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Yes, I so agree 😁👍🏻
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Just think the day is moments away. “D”eparture Day!
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Thank you for your encouragement. Again, we learn from each others trials and errors and the best part is too laugh along the way.
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Im getting more excited than i was before! I bet i would be, to actually meet people before they see your blog. what a cool experience!
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You’ll meet folks that will become friends and that is so exciting.
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Yes, I really like it. I think it is VERY original, and I haven’t see any other blog like it’s! great job!
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Oh, yes! I’ve forgot about those! I better make those right now! Since we’re so close to the trip I guess I’ll have to diy them 😂
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We registered our domain with word press and our template is from Theme Foundry. We are happy with it. Its simple and easy.
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Thank you for your encouragement. Don’t forget to hand out your cards and blog site to everyone along the journey. You will be amazed at how folks love to follow along.
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I like this really cool system that you have on wordpress! Good job, keep on posting!
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MY pleasure – you go girl!
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mgh
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Thank you for your strong encouragement Madelyn.
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And what you are doing with it so amazing.
xx,
mgh
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Thanks Madelyn. My joy for photography started young but I never did anything with it until this chapter of my life.
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My pleasure. I truly admire you for the way in which you employ your talents, Audrey.
Bummer that you can’t take comments or likes on that site, tho’. I’ll bet you’d get a bunch!
xx,
mgh
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Thank you so much Madelyn for the great comments. Unfortunately that site I use for Audreyhornphoto.com does not allow or provide for comments. I so enjoyed developing those stills and working with the inner city community and RIT. Community gardens are such a neat community program and we’re, RIT and I are putting together some different projects for the city of Rochester.
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Just went through ‘A Single Mom.’ How about letting us comment under your blog posts, Audrey — or at maybe linking somewhere else that accepts comments and likes ??? (that doesn’t make us jump thru joining hoops, if possible).
My two favs from the series were the hurt finger (I could almost hear the crying!) and the start of the day prayer – so touching. And, I had to laugh if that adorable itty-bitty dog fostered the “BEWARE OF” sign on the front porch!
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mgh
(Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMORE dot com)
ADD/EFD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder
“It takes a village to educate a world!”
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Its a secret but it is a real motivator for us, lol, lol. There is something special about sharing food with others to get the stories flowing.
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You never have to apologize Madelyn. There is so much to learn and only so many hours in a day. We sure do appreciate your warm edifying words thought… thank you.
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hmmmm – at least one of your followers is beginning to wonder if tasting the food all over America is the real driving force – lol – 🙂
xx,
mgh
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My apologies for not doing so MUCH sooner. I still need to return to watch the rest of the videos – and I most certainly will. I love your work – and how you capture the world to make a point.
xx,
mgh
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Thank you so much for your heart warming comments Madelyn and making the time to check out the site. I so enjoy capturing moments in time and sharing them.
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Nope, its not just you. When that craving takes hold you gotta satisfy it, lol. We so enjoy seeing this great USA and learning from those living their lives and making a difference. We believe we captured some great moments during our NC road trip and look forward to sharing them.
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FINALLY took the time to “check out Audrey Horn Photo.” No way to comment there (tho’ I did add a few hearts to the blog connected, and left a quickie on Vimeo under “These things I don’t think about”) – so I’m leaving my comment here.
You are one TALENTED lady – and I love that you are using your talents to promote change. I admire your guts to take on a new “second act” career doing something you’ve always loved – even going back to school to make sure you stayed focused (no pun intended). 🙂
The portraits were especially compelling – I felt I got a great sense of each of them. Good job!
The line-up of porta-potties in your montage of “things” was the photo that hit me the hardest. We certainly do NOT think about how blessed we are simply to be able to wake up and walk only a few steps to a private bathroom – where we can also wash our hands.
xx,
mgh
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I have been trying to get over here ALL day, and keep getting distracted. And NOW, when it’s too late to make it to the particular restaurant that serves it before the kitchen closes, you’ve got me craving their portobello mushroom nacho salad. (no pizza there, however) 🙂
Have you ever noticed that when you’re craving something you can’t get you tend to eat four times as much of some other things in an attempt to quell the craving? 😦 Or is it just me?
Hate that the Pa. road trip has ended, but I’m really looking forward to reading about the NC adventure and seeing all the great pictures of THAT trip. What fun lives you lead. Thanks so much for sharing them here.
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mgh
(Madelyn Griffith-Haynie – ADDandSoMuchMORE dot com)
ADD/EFD Coach Training Field founder; ADD Coaching co-founder
“It takes a village to transform a world!”
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Gotta’ second TheresaBarker – more, more, MORE!
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mgh
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Thank you Robbie. Yes, it was a very special road trip to explore and hear the stories of folks in the community.
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The Mexican food sounds lovely. You certainly had a lovely holiday and saw lots of wonderful things.
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Yes, North Carolina offers just about everything. Beaches, mountains, big cities, small communities and lots of history. I’m excited to see where you went and what you did. 🙂
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Cool. The pressure is on, lol. We know we’ll be bring edification to your beautiful state. We so loved it. We traveled it from east to west and north to south and are already planning the places we intend to return too there. Can’t wait to hear your responses Margaret.
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How exciting and I live in North Carolina so this will be fun 🙂 Very much looking forward to your latest adventure 🙂 God Bless you 🙂
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You are welcome.
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Thank you Ann. We love your greetings and hugs.
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LOL. Thanks Bel. Its all good, lol. We gotta keep the dream in front of each of us.
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Thank you so much mam
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LOL. Our waistlines are feeling it wonderfully though. We’ll try and save you a piece next time.
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Great post.
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Wasn’t that a hoot…. Mexican and Italian. It was a combination that surprised us wonderfully though.
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Wasn’t that a different mix…. Mexican and Italian. One doesn’t usually see such combinations. It was a good day for us, lol.
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It was a plesure to read and see everything this 9 days, greetings for you both and a hug for Emma.
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It is so much fun seeing His blessings isn’t it. So glad we are together on our journeys. We just got back from our North Carolina adventure and will soon be sharing it in photos, video and words. Lots of obvious showing of His hands.
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Great. Now I am absolutely craving Mexican food!! I blame you for recommending a yummy place thousands of miles away – 😭 You just keep adding to my already super long list 😜
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“Maybe some of you can relate to how once you get a craving nothing else can replace or satisfy it no matter how much you try to sell yourself on an alternative.” <– loved this.
– And, don't make this the last post! Tell us what happened when you got home, or how Emma enjoyed the adventure or not … maybe contrast what you thought it would be like before you went with what actually happened? Would love to hear an epilogue on this adventure! 🙂
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Lol. Not cool, man. You should have thought of me before devouring every bit of those succulent meals (as you have perfectly described them). 😦
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Mam, its a real small thing. My latest post ” a wish” needs a comment from you. Please help me if you can mam. Read it once. The comment means a lot to me. Otherwise i would not be asking for it like this mam. The link. https://snehdoshisite.wordpress.com/2017/05/28/a-wish/
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What a find! Now I’m hungry for some Mexican food…in a pizzeria, lol! 🙂
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That’s a wild mix of food choices, but I’m glad you found good Mexican food to soothe the cravings. XD
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Again what a blessing! You asked and God provided, and not in a “it’ll do” way but in a “best we ever ate” way 🙂 I know I say this all the time but thank you so much for sharing your trips and pictures. I really enjoy and appreciate them :):) God Bless you, and I can’t wait for the next trip 🙂
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We should have included the pictures but we were so busy eating it. The crust was great and full of toppings and the Mexican food was too die for. We rolled out of there and didn’t need to eat for many miles.
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Isn’t this a contrast Mary. We never expected it, lol.
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Amazing Write-up! Next time, include pictures of the pizza itself – that should be our main focus😋😋
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Mexican in a pizza shop. Amazing!
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