The rocking chair in the photo was built in the Amana Colony. It weights over 600 pounds!
We are on the move again after being in Forest City, Iowa for about 10 days. Last night we experienced thunder, lightning and rain starting at about 1:00 a.m which continued through the night and to about 10 in the morning. We left the motorhome rally around noon and traveled approximately 180 miles to Amana Colonies, which is located southwest of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There are seven colonies that were developed by the Amana people when they moved from New York in 1854. They had been living a communal lifestyle where there was three meals provided each day. Everyones work, without wages, was contributed to the benefit of the community. They worshipped 11 times a week. Even though there was prayer prior to meals and at the end of the meal, there was no talking allowed during the meal. The men and women sat separate, but this lifestyle changed during the 1930's during the Great Depression. The Amana people now live a contemporary lifestyle.
The Amana Colonies should not be confused with the Amish who continue to live a very basic lifestyle. Both groups have a German background.
We decided to take a short walk through one of the colonies before the businesses closed this afternoon . We parked our RV on a side street and when we returned, the interior of the RV was 105 degrees. YIKES! ...the outside temperature couldn't have been that much different --- YUCK!
We are on the move again after being in Forest City, Iowa for about 10 days. Last night we experienced thunder, lightning and rain starting at about 1:00 a.m which continued through the night and to about 10 in the morning. We left the motorhome rally around noon and traveled approximately 180 miles to Amana Colonies, which is located southwest of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There are seven colonies that were developed by the Amana people when they moved from New York in 1854. They had been living a communal lifestyle where there was three meals provided each day. Everyones work, without wages, was contributed to the benefit of the community. They worshipped 11 times a week. Even though there was prayer prior to meals and at the end of the meal, there was no talking allowed during the meal. The men and women sat separate, but this lifestyle changed during the 1930's during the Great Depression. The Amana people now live a contemporary lifestyle.
The Amana Colonies should not be confused with the Amish who continue to live a very basic lifestyle. Both groups have a German background.
We decided to take a short walk through one of the colonies before the businesses closed this afternoon . We parked our RV on a side street and when we returned, the interior of the RV was 105 degrees. YIKES! ...the outside temperature couldn't have been that much different --- YUCK!
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