After 12 years in Minnesota, I am still in awe of the Midwestern dream of going to the apple orchard. Our favorite orchard is one out in Watertown, Minnesota called Luce Line Orchard. I love how small it is, that it's family run, and mostly that it doesn't feel like Apple Disneyland.
Of course, we had to share the idyllic Midwestern childhood with Abel. So we headed out with family friends and made our way toward Luce Line Orchard.
Every year, we do the same activities at the orchard.
1. Climb the hay mountain
2. Go on the hay ride
3. Navigate the corn maze
4. Eat amazing brats with apple and onion slaw
5. Play in the corn pit
6. Buy way too many apples
7. Sling apples through the most impossibly small tire to win a caramel apple
You'll be pleased to know that our trip to the orchard was successful this year, especially the way too many apples part. We were able to make a triple batch of apple sauce (which Abel loves, thank goodness, or I'd have apple sauce coming out of my ears), a pan of apple crisp, and enough that we can still eat amazing Honeycrisps with apple dip.
 |
| No one is happy about sitting on the World's Most Uncomfortable Bench. Except for Adam who looks strangely comfortable. |
 |
| Checking out the wildlife. |
 |
| 6 adults makes for a great photo! |
 |
| And 6 kids (or 5 kids and one teenager who was a really good sport). |
 |
| It's a pit! Of corn! |
 |
| Enjoying the hay ride...even if the guide talked too much. |
 |
| I think they dare... |
 |
| See, the corn's not that scary! |
 |
| You see how small that tire is? Impossible! |
No comments:
Post a Comment