Bethlehem, Books and Bagels

While researching a setting for my first novel, I fell in love with the city of Bethlehem, PA.
And as if orchestrated from above, we were able to stay overnight in Bethlehem while out on tour.
I was in researching heaven.

I ate the best bagel of my life underneath these two street signs. These streets had been named over 200 years ago and I had already written them into my book. This was the first time my little beady eyes were able to actually see them.

The Moravian’s (the town’s religious settlers) lived a very interesting life-men and women were housed separately, all land and property was owned by the church and no outsiders were permitted until after a flood devastated the town in 1850.
Sounds a little stuffy if you ask me.

This building that you see here is one of the surviving original structures. It’s pretty cute.

We enjoyed our second cup of coffee of the day here.
And possibly another bagel. And another cup of coffee.

Caffeine, Biceps and hands-on research makes me happy.
I can’t wait to go back someday…