But first, Nashville We thought it best to break up our trip to Florida but an overnight stay in Nashville. We’ve done this before and it always seemed to work out. Starting out we needed some early caffeine. So we stopped at The Union Coffee and Ice Cream shop in Downs, IL. I think if…
Author: David Harris
Beaming to Milwaukee
William Shatner was coming to Milwaukee WI in March so we jumped at the chance to see him. He’s 91, just went to space, and is a cultural icon. We’d seen his Shatner’s World show in 2019 and it was a two hours of great stories. On our drive through Wisconsin, we decided coffee was…
Spirit Lake Iowa-2022
Big Spirit Lake is part of the Iowa Great Lakes (see post) so we thought we would give it a try. However we woke up to 20 mph gusts- not ideal for paddling on such a big lake. So we opted to catch breakfast first the Breakfast Barn in Spirit Lake. Great classic breakfast, omelets,…
Black Hawk Lake Iowa-2022
Today’s destination was about one hour from our Airbnb. Lake View, Iowa. We stopped at Miltons on Main coffee shop and restaurant in Lake View. We had a couple of breakfast sandwiches and the house coffee and looked over the rest of the day’s plan. We thought we’d paddle first then try the bike trails…
Cedar Falls July-2022
Cedar Falls was our destination for today. We planned a full day of activities. Our first stop was Iowa Falls to get some breakfast. It was right on the way. We got a good look again at the Iowa River that runs through the middle of town. It looked shallow with a few dams-not our…
Lake Okoboji, Arnolds Park and the Iowa Great Lakes, Iowa July-2022
We had visited Lake Okoboji on our trip to South Dakota the previous year. It was only a short stop and there was so much to see and do that it needed a second trip. Our destination was in the NW corner of Iowa, so starting at the furthest point of our tour and working…
Kenosha Homecoming Car Show (day 2)
Saturday We wanted to get to Kennedy Park early as possible to beat the lines and to secure a spot with the other Marlins for the Saturday show. We got in line, got our paperwork and lined up on the grass with the other cars. My car looked a little out of place. Most of…