Kathiey's World

This is a Travel Tuesday Blast From the Past.  Several years ago and friend of mine and I spent a couple of days in Old Salem, and we had a wonderful time.  I checked to make sure they were still open because so much has closed due to Covid, and they are open. Happy day!  They have limited hours, so check their website if you decide to go. WINKLER BAKERY 521 SOUTH MAIN STREET Constructed 1800, restored 1968 One place Gale and I knew we had to visit was the bakery in Old Salem.  I have enjoyed the Moravian cookies over the years, but everyone has told me I had to try the sugar cake. Look at all the temptations...Yummy:-) A bit of history... The sugar cake was terrific.  We took it back to our room and enjoyed the yummy sweetness in front of the beautiful fireplace in our room.  We also shared a bottle of local wine.  What a lovely day:-) Happy Travels, Everyone! KathieyV:-)

We continue our journey with the Road Scholars at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY. "50 B.C. ~ Glass blowing techniques invented by the Phoenicians on the Syro-Palestinian coast. 23-79 A.D. ~ Ancient Historian Pliny suggests shipwrecked Phoenician sailors accidentally discovered glass making.  1st Century  B.C. ~ Cologne, Germany becomes major glass blowing center of the Roman Empire." History of Glass Blowing  Glassblowing  is a glass-forming technique that involves inflating molten  glass  into a bubble (or parison) with the aid of a  blowpipe  (or blow tube). Wikipedia   They had an area where you could watch glass blowing in progress.  It is definitely a skill.  You can see a few of the items they made in the foreground of the photo. I am not sure if Whimsies are blown glass or not, but I thought I would add them here:-) If you feel artistic, you can actually make your...