The United States is full of hidden gems and you will not find them unless you take a road trip. I will go further and say that road tripping with a home on wheels is even better; it affords you the time to explore unbeaten paths, to seek out those hidden gems that are mostly … Continue reading Looking Back – Top Ten Hidden Gems
Category: Iowa
Jul 13, 2022 – Iowa, What’s not to like?
The view from our campground on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. Lock and Dam #14 was a short walking distance from the campground by way of road. Iowa shoreline is on the other side. Sidenote: You wouldn't know it from the title but there is a lot to see here in this blog. … Continue reading Jul 13, 2022 – Iowa, What’s not to like?
June 28, 2020 – Gateway to the Great Plains
The Loess Hills run parallel to the Missouri River on the west side of Iowa, where we stayed at the Lewis and Clark State Park. The summer of 2020 was a strange time to travel through the red and blue United States. Beyond doing what a pandemic normally does, COVID-19 also managed to saturate those … Continue reading June 28, 2020 – Gateway to the Great Plains
June 26, 2020 – The Grand Design
The day we drove our new home off the dealer's lot. It was June 26, 35 days after leaving Chokoloskee when we finally pulled our home on wheels off Grand Design’s service center lot. The RV was in much better shape than the day we drove it there on June 5. How did we get … Continue reading June 26, 2020 – The Grand Design
August 9, 2019 – Driftless in Iowa
The view from Mississippi Palisades State Park on the Illinois side. As you look over the expanse of river, the trains sounds interrupt the silence frequently, a continuous reminder that the Mississippi River is a dutiful servant to commerce. We drove north on Illinois’ scenic state road 84 along the eastern edge of the upper … Continue reading August 9, 2019 – Driftless in Iowa
Changing Views From Our RV 