On the way home from Chicago (see previous post), we stopped at the Fair Oaks Farm. We'd heard about the farm from several people, but didn't really know what to expect. It was such a fun place. They had all kinds of activities for kids - a giant bouncing pillow, a train, powered tractors, and a maze, to name a few. We watched a baby cow be born - they have 3000 dairy cows and around 10 calves are born a day. And we got to take a bus tour of the dairy. The cows get milked on this carousel-type thing. It is crazy because they know when to get off the carousel without anyone telling them. Apparently cows are animals of routine, so once they learn the routine, they stick with it. (I always loved cows - used to collect cow things - maybe this is why - I, too, enjoy a routine). It was a fun detour - I recommend it to anyone traveling up 65.
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Hi Wes and Erin! Thank you for visiting Fair Oaks Farms and for recommending us on your blog! We are glad you had a good time.
If you'd like to, you can upload the photos you took to our Flickr photostream - http://www.flickr.com/photos/fairoaksfarms/ or to our Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/FOFarms. We love when our visitors post pictures of their trips.
Hope you can stop by again soon!
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