We arrived at Pulpit Rock Campground on Sunday afternoon May 31, got set up and went for a bike ride. We rode over to Dunnings Spring Park where there was a nice waterfall.
Then we cycled down the road that was closed to car traffic to the Ice Cave. Not terribly spectacular, but it was a nice ride
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Cool air was coming out of the cave, but we didn’t go in as we did not have flashlights and it looked a bit treacherous,. Also, it was getting close to time for dinner, our Sunday family Zoom hour followed by our Sunday School Zoom time! We do not have a sewer hook up here, so after all that, we went to the shower house so as not to fill up the gray tank. We will be here 3 days and will dump the holding tanks on our exit.
Monday morning it poured down rain. After it cleared, we drove through the beautiful countryside to nearby New Hampton where TriMark is located to get an additional remote for Acey. It not only locks and unlocks our entry door, but also the “basement” doors! How cool is that!
We walked/hiked over to see Pulpit Rock right across from the campground – We stayed overnight at this campground last August and decided to stay a bit longer this time.
There is apparently a Pulpit Rock in Norway, this one has no comparison… but there is a Norwegian Festival in Decorah every year, so maybe that has something to do with it?!
So who knew there was a Pikes Peak in Iowa? That was our destination for Tuesday!
Explorer Zebulon Pike was in Iowa in 1805, 2 years before he went to Colorado – so this was the first Pike’s Peak!
The park is located at the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers
We saw a quaint little waterfall
Beautiful trail in the park
We watched a bald eagle fly around!
The town of McGregor was a quaint looking place
This building housed a wagon maker at one time – cool looking place!
We stopped for lunch at Fort Mulligans Pub and saw a brew called McLovin Irish Red – Linda HAD to try it because her Dad’s caregiver Stacey called Dad McLovin. It was quite tasty!
Hello guys… looks like youโre having a great time on traveling the world lol I miss you guys glad everyone is doing well . Stay safe hope to see you all soon ๐๐๐
Miss you too! I had hoped to have a little “Bon Voyage” gathering – but the virus conditions prohibited that – we’ll see you when we get back to Nashville – whenever that will be!
I love discovering quaint little towns. Your picture of McGregor makes me want to get the dog and walk down one side of the street and back up the other. You never know what you’re going to see when you take the time to stop and explore – so much history right in plain sight! That’s the beauty of roaming around, and boy, it makes me want to hit the road again!!
Marquette (and Joliet) spent some time here and many things were named after him – as well as a town – made me think of you!
I have been watching eagles nest live on the internet from Decorah for years. So fascinating feeling as if you are sitting in the nest with the eaglets as Mom and Dad tend to them. Iowa has a warm place in my heart, having attended U of Iowa in Iowa City for 4 years! Enjoy!
I had no idea about watching the eagles nest live!
I went to Jr High in Sioux City Iowa where my family lived on the Air Force Base as my father closed the base down to convert to a local airport. Good memories. Iโm enjoying your blog.
Thanks Mark! We didn’t stop in Sioux City. We did encounter some very high winds which were unexpected!Sorry I won’t be able to work at the polls in November. We will be voting by absentee ballot since we will be on the road.