Next Phase

We are not getting WI-FI very often, so these blog updates are far and few between. Since Yellowstone, we traveled through Wyoming and Nebraska. Very interesting traveling through towns with poplulations posted as "1". What we were wondering is whether that person has a phone book??! Lots of small towns and lots of miles between towns. One of the signs we saw in Nebraska was: "Welcome to the Middle of Nowhere." ...and believe me, we were in the middle of nowhere. ...but did see lots and lots of acres of corn!

Along the way we stopped at Sacajawea's monument and grave (the only female on the Lewis and Clark expedition)

Arrived in Forest City Iowa on Monday July 12, along with many other motorhomes. The motorhome rally doesn't actually start until this weekend. Have been keeping busy by touring the local area. Drove to the SPAM museum in Austin, Minnesota and for the first time in my life I tasted SPAM. For anyone interested, Puerto Rico and Hawaii, by far, consume more SPAM than any other state. ....I guess I won't be helping them out.

Also traveled to Harmony, Minnesota, an Amish town and even traveled to and shopped at a local farm. When asked if they had fresh green beans, lettuce, raspberries, the young girl (probably 14 or 15 years old), barefooted, walked to the garden and picked the veggies and fruit.

Yesterday's fun included a kayak trip down the Winnebago River. The river meanders around curves and we traveled about 12 miles. There were 40 people who were in our group kayaking and only two people fell into the water. Unfortunately, those 2 were related to me --- my brother and my husband.

Oh my gosh, the most important thing to tell you relates to the humidity! The day before yesterday was IMPOSSIBLE. It was in the 90's with VERY high humidity and today is not much different. Sticky skin. Sticky clothes. Sticky! Sticky! But in spite of the weather, we are riding the bikes and enjoying the sites and our friends and family.