Swiss on Sunday

Up for a virtual Sunday drive in the country?  How about we visit Midway, Utah? It's a little bit of Switzerland in the Rockies.  We hope to return for Swiss Days in the fall or the Christmas creche festival. From the folk painted exteriors to the bits of charm throughout town to the horseback riders along the road, it was a breath of fresh air.  

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It's hard to tell here but we arrived as the clock struck on the hour. The doors opened and the tiny figures spun around as the chimes rang.  

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Whoever planted these is surely a kindred spirit.  

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This fella?  

I got nuthin' 

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Ely Cathedral

A cloudy day in Ely. First stop, the cathedral. 

 

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Right this way…

 

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God bless 'em they wanted some ten pounds per person to cross that rope.  I do miss the free access to cathedrals on the continent. 
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Graves in the small side yard.  
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Staffer chatting along the alley way outside some admin offices. Wardrobe selections for both are very typical of this area. Men are in ties and I would guess at least a third of the women are in skirts.  In fact I saw a groundsperson brandishing a leaf blower in heavy tights and a skirt.
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Case in point.  A woman out front putting her collie through the paces. 
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Love that blue door.  Love.