New Hope, a small town in Bucks County, sounds like a perfect spot for a romantic getaway, doesn’t it? What word is more associated with romance than hope, unless the word is love itself. Located along the scenic Delaware River, New Hope offers a wide range of activities to be enjoyed both by courting couples and by those who have been together for a while. Whatever your romantic situation, be it anniversary or just a special weekend away, New Hope can form a part of your plan for a romantic getaway in Pennsylvania. That’s because there is so much to do there.
We’ll start with the Mule Barge, a rustic old-fashioned way to sail down the Delaware River and take in the scenery. Sitting alongside your significant other, holding hands and quietly talking as the birds chip from the riverbank, enjoying the soft river breezes flowing over and around you both, you’ll be happy you chose to have a romantic getaway in Pennsylvania. If your personal preferences lean more toward the active, then you can rent a canoe and row down the river instead, perhaps steering the canoe into small inlets along the way to rest a bit, which might quite naturally lead to a little more than just holding hands. Why not, in the privacy of the riverbank, sheltered by ferns and trees along the shore?
Perhaps a ride on an authentic steam train would also be to your liking. The New Hope & Ivyland Steam Train offers both coach and first class fares and in the spring and summer months, has open air seating available as well. In first class there are even private tables for two available during dinner trains. Although the New Hope & Ivyland Steam Train operates exclusively as a tourist railroad, they use vintage railroad equipment and give you a real experience of what it was like to travel in days gone by. And we all know that romantic getaways in Pennsylvania can only be enhanced by that feeling that you’ve been transported back into the past. With your loved one at your side, you’ll enjoy the steam train a great deal.
Of course, trains have only existed since the industrial revolution in the early 1800s. A romantic getaway in Pennsylvania will allow you to travel farther than that back in time, to an era when travel was done by horse drawn carriage. You can tour the countryside of Bucks County in this quaint mode of transport and if you have experience with horses, you might even be able to persuade the driver to let you take the reins for a little while.
Whatever your interest in the past, a romantic getaway in Pennsylvania will help you explore them as a couple!
