Lancaster, The Road less Traveled
On August 18, 2025 – 31 travelers and 8 staff headed to Lancaster Pennsylvania for 5 days of fun and learning. After picking up everyone at Kings Plaza and Penn Station we were off to Kitchen Kettle for lunch and some shopping. There were fresh baked cookies (which we all sampled) and many handmade crafts in the stores. It was the start of our shopping trip. (The big shopping was to come later in the trip) We signed into the Hampton Inn & Suites and then went to a wonderful dinner at Miller’s Smorgasbord restaurant. It was a great start to our vacation.
The next day started with a nice breakfast at the hotel before heading to Bird-in-Hand, PA to meet our local tour guide for the Amish Experience Tour. This was a bus tour around the area to visit local Amish farms and Amish Quilt craft shops. The travelers were able to feed the animals and to sit in a buggy. We took a lot of photos and sampled the baked goods and popcorn. The highlight of the day was the horse-drawn carriage ride the whole group was able to do. Each buggy would hold 15 travelers & staff and 2 travelers were even able to ride up with the drive. We stopped at a dairy farm and learned about the Amish milk process and saw mini horses and ponies. It was a wonderful day.
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Hershey – Sweetest Place on Earth
As part of the Lancaster trip, we headed to Hershey Park on Thursday for a sweet day of fun and rides. We arrived at Hershey Park and headed to the Hershey Chocolate World to hop on the Hershey Chocolate tour. This is a ride that shows you how your favorite Hershey candy is made. At the end of the ride, everyone gets a sample of Hershey candy. (Hershey chocolate mini bar or Twizzler). After the ride we separated into smaller groups and headed into Hershey Park. Some travelers went to the coaster, others to the Carousel and others travelers walked around exploring the park. Most of the travelers ended up at the seal and sea lion show before going back to ChocolateWorld to buy their souvenirs (and candy!). It was a very sweet day. It was a great
Early Enrollment for Annual NYE trip 2026
Yes, believe it or not but the annual New Years Eve trip is set up and coming to you early! So, please sign up early. I was only able to get 15 rooms, First come – first serve, to guarantee your room or spot. We will only be taking 25 travelers, when that number is reached the trip is closed. We have 20 travelers signed up already for the trip, only 11 spots left.
We have 20 travelers signed up already. For more information email: highlightvacations@gmail.com or call 718-938-2122.
Mary Bozzone, Executive Director
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