Wednesday, August 20, 2025 — The hurricane was still south of us and was supposed to pass our latitude in the wee hours of the morning. There was also a cold front from the north, which was keeping the hurricane offshore. The two conflicting weather events meant that today’s forecast was drizzle all day, with an all-day chance of occasional short, stronger showers passing through.

When we’d looked up “fun indoor activities to do with kids,” we found something in Columbia, Pennsylvania called “The Turkey Hill Experience.” It sounded like maybe it was a tour of an ice cream factory. Tickets were $14.45 per adult, and included unlimited ice cream tasting. Since a large ice cream at an ice cream store nowadays was $10, we figured we’d easily get our money’s worth.

The drive up to Columbia took about an hour. The scenery was lush and green. It was probably a gorgeous drive on a sunny day. We arrived a little before noon.

We were surprised to find it wasn’t a factory tour at all — the factory was actually a few miles away. It was a children’s museum focused on all the various aspects involved in ice cream making. The exhibits were educational, but more importantly, they were interactive and fun. Given that it was a rainy day, it was no surprise that the museum was packed with families with small children and a couple of day camp groups. Several of the day camp kids had blue rings around their mouths, so we knew one of the ice cream flavors was blue! We felt sorry for the day camp counselors having to deal with kids super hyped up on sugar!