Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas, every where we go. And so, we're working through our Holiday Season Wanderlust Wishlist. What better place to start than a town named Bethlehem? Bethlehem, PA, nicknamed Christmastown during the Great Depression, is a quick jaunt from Philli, and the top of my Wandering List this year. Lamp posts adorned with wreaths, traditional Moravian stars hanging even in alley ways, and a light dusting on the rooftops are postcard perfects. In the 1700's, Count Zinzendorf led a bunch of Moravians and set up a mission. Read about them,. Its fascinating.
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