Iowa

Friday was spent as any tourist would do.  We went to Galena, IL and walked around all the shops is town.  That got old really fast, but we did tour the historical museum in town, General Grant's home there, and visited a local winery for a little tasting on our way back to the campground.  Even bought some wine.

This picture of the Savanna/Sabula bridge is being shown again because we learned something interesting about it today.  It's for sale, for nothing.  The states of Iowa and Illinois are wanting to build a new bridge, which is slated to be started in 2015.  This steel truss bridge was built in the 30's and is on the National Registry of Historic Places. The only hitch in buying this bridge is that it has to be moved and preserved "in its historical significance in perpetuity." No small job. Just thought you'd like to know. This is how we crossed the Mississippi this morning, into the town of Sabula, Iowa's only island city, basically in the middle of the river.

Bridge for Sale

 Tonight (Saturday), we've stopped at Storm Lake, Iowa and are at a marina/campground right on the shores of Storm Lake.  It's a pretty, little, natural lake and a popular summer vacation spot.  We were lucky to get the last empty spot.