We had a lot of fun in Nauvoo. It was surprising what a small town it was. The Mormon temple was beautiful sitting on top of the hill looking out over the Mississippi River. Down the hill from the temple was the little shops and homes of the pioneers. It was so fun seeing where the different people lived and some of the things they did.
Riley and Christopher made a rope just like they did in the old days. They showed us how they used to haul their water to their homes, how they made rugs, candles and bread in a fireplace. We visited the gun smith, the schoolhouse, and the bakery.
My favorite part was the trail to the river where every about 20 feet there was an exert from some of the pioneer journals that told about some of their experiences. Some of them brought tears to my eyes just reading what they had to go through.
We went to an evening performance at the town hall that was so much fun!! The missionary couples had a singing and dancing performance called "Welcome to Nauvoo" that was great!
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