Flying Around

The afternoon weather was perfect for a little ride on the Eagle.  Our route took us west on SH90, north and west on 1383 to Dubina, Ammannsville, and Swiss Alp, south on SH 77 to High Hill, west on SH 90 to Praha, then east on 90 through Schulenburg back home.

As with all of the roads in this area, the state highways are usually pretty straight

while the back roads were more scenic and interesting to ride.

In our riding around we actually went through only two towns—Weimar, with its luscious deep purple street sign,

and wonder War of the Worlds Martian water tower,

with its old downtown architecture.

The object of our ride was to visit the local “painted churches”.  They are called painted because the interiors are meticulously hand painted with great care and detail to depict the glory of God.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius

No marble columns here;  these are painted wood.

St. John the Baptist

Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin

more wood painted to look like marble

St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption

All of the painted churches were built and painted by German/Czech Catholic immigrants.

We visited two churches not on the tour.

This one was Lutheran 

and this Presbyterian church was locked.  I found it interesting that both front doors were bright red.

From Praha SH 90 led us back home,

past the drowned car cemetery which has grown quite a bit since we came here.

No trip planned tomorrow.

Louise and Duane