Christmas in Bethlehem

Yesterday, Boxing Day, we travelled to Bethlehem (PA). It seemed like a neat thing to do at the holidays. As usual we took side/back routes mostly. We left our house just around noon and with only a little bit of misdirection from incomplete maps we arrived in Bethlehem around 2:30. It was raining/sleeting and every so often a snow flake appeared. The tours were all booked so we walked around on our own and when we couldn't stand the wet weather anymore we got in the car and returned home.

We saw the Sisters' House from the outside. In Moravian society the people lived in groups based on gender, age and marital status. Single males and females lived in different houses performing tasks for the community. The segregation was so strict that even their outdoor activities were planned so as not to run in to the brothers. Interesting concept! I can think of a few siblings who may have found such segregation welcome for part of their growing up anyway! Fortunately, eventually they all come around.

As we waked we saw evidence of earlier snow falls. *Sigh*

And the toy store had the extra large version of the K'nex Ferris Wheel. Jimmy put together a smaller version once.

On the way home we stopped for dinner at the Bethlehem Diner which is between Bethlehem and Allentown just off route 22. We had eaten there several times before when I traveled with Dave to some summer softball tournaments. You can't go wrong with Diner food.