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,…
Food
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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…
Kenosha Homecoming Car Show
Photo: https://www.marlinautoclub.com/ Friday Every three years Kenosha WI hosts a homecoming car show. It’s a celebration of the American Motors car manufacturing industry that took place in Kenosha dating back to 1902. Any car with an American Motors connection is invited. Nash, Rambler, AMC, and even Jeeps. The event is nearly a week long, this…