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Tractor Repairs, Jason Blogs and Roadside Attractions
As we mentioned Random Musings of a Farmer. There is a link to it in my blog roll to the right.
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In the same blog I mentioned at the beginning of this post Jason told you we were planning to stop by a roadside attraction in Cullman, Alabama on our way to look at a tractor. We’ve seen the signs for it for years, a Catholic grotto. It is a collection of miniature replicas built by a monk that was a resident of the monastery in Cullman. Most of them are replicas of Catholic churches, monasteries, and other spiritual scenes and some were just replicas of historical sites such as the Roman Aqueducts. Jason and I are not Catholic but we were very curious to see this after seeing the signs for many years. Although it was neat, and were both impressed by the fact that the monk who made all of these had no training whatsoever and just somehow taught himself how to do all of this, we were both a bit underwhelmed. On the other hand many of our fellow tourists seemed to almost be having a religious experience of sorts as they looked at all of the miniatures!
The Ave Maria Grotto has a website if you would like to learn more about it.
As the sign says this is a miniature replica of the ruins of the Roman Aqueducts
Chili looking satisfied after being sprayed off
