Sunday, September 26, 2010

Romantic Pennsylvania Motoring Trips

By James Harden

The beauty of New England in the Fall is well-known, but the roads will get rather congested that time of year. However, do you realize that Pennsylvania offers the same romantic scenery along its rural streets and those streets usually have less traffic?

You could spend your entire life exploring just the rural Pennsylvania countryside by car, and the rural scenery is perfect anytime of the year for a retreat together with that special someone. Naturally, one of the first locations you run across driving westerly away from Philadelphia is Lancaster County and the Amish Country, and there's no lack of information on visiting these pleasant folks and their farms but the Pennsylvania Dutch country offers a lot more, including the Dutch Wonderland Theme Park and the American Music Theater. One thing is for certain you will not have any problem booking vacation rentals, because Lancaster County and the region has an abundant supply of vacation rentals ranging from rustic cabin rentals to exclusive at the area's countless superior inns. Find out more about lodging alternatives at the Lancaster Hotels and Motels Directory found on the Internet at http://www.800padutch.com/mem-hotels.shtml.

For a new kind of romantic experience, check out Mechanicsburg. Located just north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, this historic community provides a variety of activities that may be attractive to him as well as her. For him, there's the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing, which features exhibits of fully-restored race cars from the earliest days of competitive road racing as well as other displays. The museum site is located on the Web at http://www.emmr.org/. Afterwards, she will enjoy a day at the Revalations Day Spa, which provides not only accommodations but additionally a hot springs, massage, and mud baths for couples.

Halfway between Philadelphia and Lancaster is Chester County, which comprises the majority of Pennsylvania's rustic Brandywine Valley. The folks who live here have been vigilant about defending their historic heritage. Consequently, as you drive through the area, you will encounter a variety of picturesque small towns that date back 250 years and more. Deciduous forests, rolling pasturelands, covered bridges over brooks and streams and more await your exploration. Discover Pennsylvania cabin rentals at which to stay or check out the listings by going to http://www.pavisnet.com/users/penna-cgi/page3.cgi?dir=chester&what=stay&category=rent. This is where you will find a considerable amount of bed and breakfasts (some of which have won awards) and other vacation rentals.

More active couples who really want to see Pennsylvania should check out the Allegheny Passage C&O Passage, that provides more than 300 miles of off-road cycling path winding from Pittsburgh all the way across the Keystone State and into Washington D.C. This is another part of an emergent network of old rail lines which are being converted into bicycling and hiking trials that are relatively level and hard-packed with crushed limestone and gravel. For couples who're active and have the time, there is no better or more leisurely way to observe the romantic Pennsylvania countryside. - 39815

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