A Photographer's Junket — May 2027 Vacation Itinerary

Leg 01

Leg 1 — East to the Plains

Oakland, NJ → Vermillion, SD

May 5 – May 10, 2027

Amish horse-drawn buggy in Shipshewana, Indiana — Shipshewana, Indiana — a quiet prelude to the road ahead.

Wednesday, May 5, 2027

Oakland, NJ → Gettysburg, PA

Daily Stops

1
Depart — 34 Academy Circle, Oakland, NJ
Leave on vacation
2
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
53 mi
14 Frontage Rd, Clinton, NJ
(908) 713-9205
Breakfast and bathroom stop
3
bp
4 mi
170 State Route 173, Asbury, NJ
Gas stop before entering Pennsylvania
4
Wawa
99 mi
2126-2132 Lincoln Hwy East, Lancaster, PA
(717) 481-5240
Bathroom stop, potential gas stop
5
Michael's Homestyle Breads
6 mi
417 Georgetown Rd, Strasburg, PA
(717) 687-6368Hours: 9 AM – 3 PM
6
Cherry Hill Orchards Outlet
9 mi
400 Long Ln, Lancaster, PA
(717) 872-9311Hours: 8 AM – 6 PM
7
Hammond's Old-Fashioned Hand Made Pretzels
5 mi
716 S West End Ave, Lancaster, PA
(717) 392-7532Hours: 7 AM – 5 PM
8
BJ's Gas
27 mi
York, PA
Gas up for the next day
9
Martin's Potato Chips
6 mi
5847 Lincoln Highway West, Thomasville, PA
Hours: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM & 1 – 2:30 PM
10
Arrive — The Inn at White Oak
24 mi
1 White Oak Trl, Gettysburg, PA
(717) 334-8448
End of day — Reservation #711352, Captain's Quarters

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Thursday, May 6, 2027

Gettysburg, PA → Berlin, OH

Daily Stops

1
Breakfast at The Inn at White Oak
Hot 2–3 course homemade breakfast served 9 AM
2
Giant Quarter
71 mi
134 Rivers Bend Dr, Everett, PA
3
Rutter's
7 mi
2 Rutters Dr, Bedford, PA
Bathroom break
4
The Big Coffee Pot
2 mi
714 W Pitt St, Bedford, PA
5
Old Bedford Village
220 Sawblade Rd, Bedford, PA
(814) 623-1156
6
Jackson the Elephant
40 mi
926 N Ctr Ave, Somerset, PA
7
New Stanton Westbound Service Plaza
33 mi
I-70 W (MM 77.6), Hunker, PA
(724) 925-1908
8
Circle K
120 mi
1103 N Water St, Uhrichsville, OH
(740) 922-6925
Fuel and rest stop
9
Schoenbrunn Village
6 mi
1984 East High Avenue, New Philadelphia, OH
(800) 686-6124
10
World's Largest Cuckoo Clock
16 mi
100 N Broadway St, Sugarcreek, OH
(330) 852-4112
11
Walnut Creek Cheese & Market
4 mi
2641 Ohio 39, Walnut Creek, OH
(330) 852-2888
12
Miller's Farm Market
2 mi
3460 State Rte 39, Millersburg, OH
(330) 893-2235
13
Troyers A Country Market
2 mi
5201 County Rd 77, Millersburg, OH
(330) 893-3786
14
Kauffman's Country Bakery
1 mi
6013 County Road 77, Millersburg, OH
(330) 893-2129Hours: 7 – 4
15
Walnut Creek Cheese & Market
1 mi
4727 US-62, Berlin, OH
(330) 893-3273Hours: 8 – 6
16
Boyd & Wurthmann Restaurant
4819 E Main St, Berlin, OH
(330) 893-4000
17
Schrock's Amish Farm & Village
4363 Ohio 39, Berlin, OH
(330) 893-3232Hours: 11 AM – 7 PM
18
Sol's In Berlin
4914 W Main St, Berlin, OH
(330) 893-3134
19
Arrive — Berlin Resort
1 mi
5330 County Road 201, Berlin, OH
(800) 935-5218
End of day — Reservation #6856627190746, King Club Suite

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Friday, May 7, 2027

Berlin, OH → Shipshewana, IN

Pool

Daily Stops

1
Breakfast at Berlin Resort
Hot continental breakfast served 7 – 10 AM
2
Holmes Cheese
8 mi
9444 State Route 39, Millersburg, OH
(330) 674-6451
3
Richland US 30 WB Rest Area
37 mi
WB US 30, ~ Milepost 131.5, Mansfield, OH
4
Pickwick Place
31 mi
1875 N Sandusky Ave, Bucyrus, OH
(419) 562-0683Hours: 9 AM – 6 PM
5
Wyandot County US 30 WB Rest Area
11 mi
WB US 30, Nevada, OH
6
Allen County WB US 30 Rest Area
49 mi
WB US 30, ~ Milepost 43, Cairo, OH
7
Metzger Popcorn
16 mi
24197 Road U20, Delphos, OH
(419) 692-2494Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM
8
Van Wert County US 30 WB Rest Area
20 mi
EB US 30, ~ Milepost 9.6, Convoy, OH
9
Giant Uncle Sam
10 mi
1466 U.S. 30, Convoy, OH
10
Four Presidents Corners
6 mi
Sampson Rd, Monroeville, IN
11
DeBrand Fine Chocolates
19 mi
10105 Auburn Park Dr, Fort Wayne, IN
(260) 969-8333
12
Just Cream: Ice Cream Boutique
1 mi
338 East Dupont Rd, Fort Wayne, IN
(260) 449-1424
13
Blossom Hill Orchard
17 mi
421 E Weimer Rd, Avilla, IN
(260) 897-1134Hours: 9 – 5
14
Carolyn's Kitchen
27 mi
5965 S 675th W, Topeka, IN
(260) 768-8160
15
E & S Sales
8 mi
1265 N State Rd 5, Shipshewana, IN
(260) 768-4736
16
Ben's Soft Pretzels
100 Berkshire Dr, Shipshewana, IN
(260) 768-4939
17
Yoder's Meat & Cheese
1 mi
435 S Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN
(260) 768-4715
18
Menno-Hof Mennonite - Amish Visitor Center
510 S Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN
(260) 768-4117
19
Davis Mercantile
255 Main St, Shipshewana, IN
(260) 768-7300
20
Blue Gate Restaurant & Bakery
195 N Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN
(260) 768-4725
21
Arrive — Blue Gate Garden Inn
800 S Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN
(260) 768-4725
End of day — Reservation #389978, Signature Suite. Pool 8 AM – 10:30 PM; Blue Gate Buffet $21.99 pp

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Saturday, May 8, 2027

Shipshewana, IN → Coralville, IA

Dunch: Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

Daily Stops

1
Depart Blue Gate Garden Inn
800 S Van Buren St, Shipshewana, IN
2
Heritage Ridge Creamery
11275 W 250th N, Middlebury, IN
(574) 825-9511Hours: 9 – 5:30
An Amish cheesemaker
3
Dutch Country Market
2 mi
11401 County Rd 16, Middlebury, IN
(574) 825-3594Hours: 8:30 – 5:30
4
Costco Gasoline
33 mi
625 E University Dr, Granger, IN
(574) 401-7004Hours: Gas 6 AM – 10 PM; Store 9 AM – 8:30 PM
5
Costco Wholesale
76 mi
1310 E 79th Ave, Merrillville, IN
(219) 641-6400
6
Monument To 'The Ideal Section' of the Lincoln Highway
10 mi
1250 Joliet St, Dyer, IN
7
Bull With a Chef's Hat
8 mi
2 East Main St, Chicago Heights, IL
8
Statue of Liberty Replica
31 mi
224 South Larkin Ave, Joliet, IL
9
Rest Area — Westbound
13 mi
WB I-80, Mile Marker 119, Minooka, IL
10
Sapp Bros. Pot of Coffee Sign
44 mi
3130 May Rd, Peru, IL
11
Rest Area — Westbound
21 mi
WB I-80, Mile Marker 51, Wyanet, IL
12
Lavender Crest Winery
42 mi
5401 US Highway 6, Colona, IL
(309) 949-2565Hours: 11 – 5
13
Lagomarcino's Confectionery
14 mi
1422 5th Ave, Moline, IL
(309) 764-1814
14
Country Style Ice Cream
12 mi
1640 W 53rd St, Davenport, IA
(563) 388-2061
15
Black Magic Bakery
2 mi
Davenport, IA
(563) 940-7252
16
Iowa 80, World's Largest Truck Stop
10 mi
755 W Iowa 80 Rd, I-80 Exit 284, Walcott, IA
(563) 284-6961
17
Rest Area — Westbound
14 mi
WB I-80, Mile Marker 270, Wilton, IA
18
Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon
21 mi
4919 Walleye Dr SE, Iowa City, IA
(319) 333-1750
Dunch
19
Arrive — Homewood Suites Coralville
7 mi
921 E. 2nd Avenue, Coralville, IA
(319) 338-3410
End of day — Reservation #54777887, King Mobility roll-in shower

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Sunday, May 9, 2027

Coralville, IA → Vermillion, SD

Multi-day stay

Night 1 of 2 — Vermillion, SD

Dunch: Hartford Steak Co Tavern

Daily Stops

1
Depart Homewood Suites after buffet breakfast
Reservation #54777887
2
Costco
3 mi
2900 Heartland Dr, Coralville, IA
(319) 545-3200
3
Iowa's Largest Frying Pan
53 mi
Main St and West St, Brandon, IA
4
Twister Movie House
68 mi
26302 Y Ave, Eldora, IA
5
Peter Toth Big Indian Head
23 mi
Foster Blvd, Iowa Falls, IA
6
Soldier Creek Winery
58 mi
1584 Paragon Ave, Fort Dodge, IA
(515) 216-0987Hours: 1 – 5
7
Matt Cosgrove River's Edge Discovery Center
6 mi
20 N 1st St, Fort Dodge, IA
(515) 576-4258
8
Sinclair
27 mi
2325 Marshall Ave, Rockwell City, IA
(712) 297-5707
9
Scarecrow Farm
82 mi
1592 Charles Ave, Lawton, IA
(712) 944-5644
10
Sioux City Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
13 mi
900 Larsen Park Rd, Sioux City, IA
(712) 224-5242
11
Palmer's Olde Tyme Candy Shoppe
1 mi
405 Wesley Pkwy, Sioux City, IA
(712) 258-7790
12
Coffee Cup Fuel Stop
30 mi
I-29 & SD 50 Exit 26, Vermillion, SD
(605) 624-2062
13
Heck's Dakota Style BBQ
409 Sterling St, Vermillion, SD
(605) 359-3154
14
Hartford Steak Co Tavern — Vermillion
8 mi
7 Court St, Vermillion, SD
(605) 658-0214
Dunch
15
National Music Museum
1 mi
414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD
(605) 658-3450
16
Arrive — Valiant Vineyards Winery and B&B
1500 W Main St, Vermillion, SD
(605) 624-4500
End of day — Honeymoon Suite, get key to elevator upon check-in

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Monday, May 10, 2027

Vermillion area — Le Mars & Orange City loop

Multi-day stay

Night 2 of 2 — Vermillion, SD

Daily Stops

1
Breakfast at Valiant Vineyards B&B
Homemade breakfast served 8 – 10 AM
2
WH Over Museum
2 mi
1110 N University St, Vermillion, SD
(605) 659-6151Hours: 10 – 4
3
Wells' Blue Bunny Quality Dairy Foods
39 mi
1 Blue Bunny Dr SW, Le Mars, IA
(712) 546-4000
4
Archie's Waeside
5 mi
224 4th Ave NE, Le Mars, IA
(712) 546-7011
5
Wells Visitor Center & Ice Cream Parlor
115 Central Ave NW, Le Mars, IA
(712) 546-4522
6
Dutch Windmill Visitors Center
17 mi
509 8th St SE, Orange City, IA
(712) 707-4510
7
Casey's
59 mi
615 Jefferson St, Vermillion, SD
(605) 401-4189
8
Return — Valiant Vineyards Winery and B&B
2 mi
1500 W Main St, Vermillion, SD
(605) 624-4500
End of day

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Leg 1 — East to the Plains

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