Cedar Rapids
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WWE Smackdown...Na Ill Gut and Muck a house
Picture pretty much says it all. Ill say that going to the monday night WWE wrestling match complete with VIP box seats complementary of US cellular was the cultural highlight of the past three weeks. It was a more culturally eye opening experience ...
Thursday 10 July
... us in the right direction and even made a few calls for us (without us even asking) and we headed for another state park near Cedar Rapids called Palisades State Park where there was a vacancy. We spent ages at the Welcome place as it had quite a ...
One too many Cedars in Iowa
I was at the rental car desk when I asked directions to Cedar Falls, not knowing that I actually needed to go to Cedar Rapids. It wasn't until I arrived in Cedar Falls and couldn't find my hotel that I realized my mistake. Another hour drive ...
It Had a Roman Bath
My god, we needed a hotel with wired internet. I still didn't have the mobile equipment figured out. We almost ran out of time and had to settle for a less than stellar hotel. It was bad enough we did the show and checked out. Too bad they didn't have ...
New Years Celebration
I traveled back to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to celebrate New Years in Iowa City for the forth year in a row. ...
Settling down in Cedar Rapids
... to Cedar Rapids to spend the next few days with Tara. I Will be returning to Byron on Friday to celebrate Christmas with my family. Driving around Cedar Rapids brings back some fun memories from college. I plan on going to Coe tomorrow to reminisce. ...
Holiday Inn Express Cedar Rapids @ 33rd Ave
Just got to the hotel. I'm pretty tired now. Tomorrow we will be going around Cedar Rapids. Our next hotel will be near Des ...
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Our flight from Sanford Florida to Cedar Rapids Iowa was scheduled to leave at 3:55. We pushed back from the gate on time. We sat on tarmac just 20 feet from jetway for about 10 minutes. The pilot came on saying we needed a jump start ...
Corn Belt of the USA
... from us (Greg & Kerrie Lane my fellow motorcyclists who are now back in Australia) when we were preparing to leave the United Kingdom. My travels have taken me to Calgary,Alberta,Canada for the 99th Calgary Stampede. The highlight I feel ...
Czech Village in ruins
It is so disappointing to find that the Czech village is all closed because of the flood. I was hoping to have Czech food too for lunch. We are leaving for Amana ...
Brucemore
We just finished touring the Brucemore National Historic Place. It is a really interesting estate. Too bad we couldn't take pictures inside the mansion. It's not a big house, just three floors. Not a bad place to visit ...
Who says Iowa is FLAT???
... for Europe on a bicycle tour, we thought we better do a practice run first. So we decided to bicycle from my brother's home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to my parents' home in New Palestine, Indiana. Bill summed the trip up in one word: brutal. It was hot, ...
Chicago to Cedar Rapids (eventually)
... next morning. I did make my next morning flight, but it was delayed as a thunderstorm rolled in while we were in being taxied for take-off. Incidentally the 5 or 6 flights to Cedar Rapids later on that day were also cancelled for unspecified ...
Cedar Rapids, Land of Smells
... calendar needed to inform you of what day it was even as far away as Mount Vernon. Despite its infamous smells, Cedar Rapids does have some quirks about it. Most commentators note it's the city of five seasons - the fifth ...
Back to Iowa
I traveled back to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to spend time with family and attend a visitation and funeral for my girlfriend's father. Attending this funeral was very sad. I am very thankful that I was able to travel back to be with the family during this tough ...
Goodbye College, Hello Summer!
My room is an organized mess. Suitcases and boxes cover the room. The only thing standing in the way between myself and the road trip are these pesky little finals. Wish me luck! ...
Tornados, Floods & Fireflies, oh My.....
... 5 hours on the train westbound - we met up with Kirstin's mom and cousin Blake in Mt. Pleasant. then continued on to Cedar Rapids where Kirstin's mom's A.D.D. kicked in and she talked about 3 things at once (it must be hereditary). Cedar Rapids ...
Home, Sweet Home
... was extremely quick and they were very nice, but then there was a wait of several hours for one of the few remaining flights to Cedar Rapids. I was feeling pretty rocky by this time; I thought it was just lack of sleep, but it turned out to be some sort ...
And we're off!
We left Cedar Rapids for the Des Moines airport. It was really white the day we left... ...
Anticipation
12 Days!! It's slowly beginning to sink in that I have just under two weeks before I take off to Japan. As many of you know, this summer I will be living on the Yokosuka Naval Base working as a camp counselor through a college program called Camp ...
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