The campground is a huge, flat Iowa field with many campsites laid out on a grid of gravel roads. There were some amenities. I did laundry. I took advantage of the flush toilets. I took a couple of showers. There were three showers in the men’s bathroom: one was out of order, and another only had cold water. I gave up being politically correct and took a quick, hot shower in the accessible stall on my last day.
I had a nice visit with my parents We visited the newish Cedar Rapids City Market and also the Czech Museum. I didn’t know it before, but I’m apparently part Czech on my Dad’s side.
One night, I dined on sauerbrauten at one of Amana’s German restaurants. It was very flavorful, although it seemed a little mushy to me–just on the wrong side of tender. Maybe that’s just because of the lengthy marination time. I had a dunkel beer, which is a dark lager. It confirmed for me that I like hoppy ales better than mild lagers.
After about a six-week trip, I’m almost home and will camp at Pike’s Peak State Park on the Iowa side of the Mississippi River for my last stop. Callie and I are both ready to do some hiking, and the state park should have some good trails.
