Some kind of light dancing in the distance...

- Dear Creatures blouse courtesy of Modcloth
- thrifted J.Crew wool cardigan
- vintage wool skirt
- AA tights
- vintage ankle boots
- vintage wool beret
- vintage Coach purse
- listening to: Fran Healy - Wreckorder "Anything"

After our visit to Adamstown we decided to make a stop at the Ephrata Cloisters. We had intentions to visit the Cloisters last week but Mother Nature had other plans and we got the remains of a hurricane instead. This day, in contrast, was clear blue skies and perfect for walking around outside.

The Cloisters were a religious group founded by German settlers in the mid 1700s. And, boy, were they serious! We're talkin' about sleeping on wooden benches with wooden pillows (no pillow fights allowed!), only eating one small meal a day and waking up for two hours every night at midnight to sit in their rooms waiting for Christ to return. But, hey, that's what the new country was all about right? Religious freedom, y'all!

They might have had some extreme beliefs, but they really knew how to build some cute buildings! Little dormer windows everywhere, heart shape cut-outs on the outhouses, beautiful hardwood floors! Every one had a doll house look and I kept imagining how much fun it would be to fix one up to live in.