Trip to NOLA 2

 -w/e in PA

The clocks went back in the night, so we had an extra hour in bed, but not asleep. We did watch and photograph the dawn and watched some white tailed deer pick their way across the garden, before getting up and joining I&M for breakfast. Fergie was keen on retrieving some frisbee throws, so A was obliging for a while. After we had tidied up, we put on boots and jackets to take the dog for a walk down by the creek that runs through the area. It was lovely with the sun shining and there were even a few leaves left to take reflection photos of. We walked for about an hour and a half, enjoying the countryside views and fresh air.
Back at the house, we settled Fergie and then we were off in the Jeep again to discover the city of Bethlehem. This is a city that was built on steel, having good communications via the river, to bring in the ore and the coal for smelting. Nowadays that has all gone and the redundant half-mile long rolling mill and blast furnaces lie cold and silent. The town was created by the Moravians, a group of Germanic people with a strict Lutheran background. We walked around looking at various significant historic buildings, coming to the cemetery with its horizontal gravestones. This, like the community houses was also divided into male and female areas and there are many interesting inscriptions to be found, including one man who had been a soldier in Napoleon's army for fifteen years before emigrating to America. As the sun went down it got a bit chilly, so we were quickly back to the car and drove home.

Fergie needed a few frisbee throws after being inside, then we had a 'slideshow' on the big TV of the photos so far. There are some goodies in there. I. made us some drinks – a sazerac with the glass 'oiled' with absinthe, and a beer - and some of M's famous hummus. We had delicious chicken for dinner with some of the 'homemade' wine from the wine club - 2006 Merlot. Tonight we sat and watched the movie with Renée Zellweger in 'New in Town' before retiring.

About the history of Bethlehem PA
Sazerac information