Fairfield Inn & Suites Marriot Des Moines

... unsuccessfully, to not step on her feet. She didn't care thankfully. More photos (cos we're opportunistic) and some partner swapping and the Nate got brought in. I jumped off the dance floor and then Mark and Kym come running up to me saying I had to go dance with Steph. They'd had a few by this stage and though, despite it being the end of the night, that they'd NOW try to set me up... and with the groom's sister. I laughed it off and went back to the bar. At least they have good ...

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Alicia had mentioned a couple of funny little things and the bane of my American road trip introduced itself to me on the journey to Alicia's place - 4-way stop signs. They kind of made sense, kind of didn't (we'd use roundabouts for the same purpose) but I managed to get home in one piece, without running stop signs and without attracting attention of the police; not that I wasn't worried about that last one.

The morning was spent with everyone packing things as Mark, Kym ...

... Iowa). On the drive there I was able to see some of Des Moines which was great because it was difficult to see in darkness the night before. It looked like it was busier than Bunbury, much smaller than Perth though. We pulled up to the Capitol Building and it was a grand looking building built on a hill so someone had a good idea way back when.

We headed inside and god forbid we had to pass through security. Airports I could understand but Des Moines?? We're talking ...

... Who would have thought that Iowa would have the worlds best rest stops? Amazing.

So we headed south into Iowa and down to Des Moines, the state capital. The capital used to be Iowa City but for some reason it was abandoned and now the honour belongs to Des Moines. We visited the capitol building, with its lovely gardens, and the nearby war and peace memorials ...

... periods of farming history in Iowa: The Native American times of the 1600’s, a farm from the 1850’s, and a farm from the 1900’s. The final part of the museum is the reconstructed town circa 1875.

You start at the earliest period in Iowan history and end at the town…and once again I believed this was going to be cheesy. Turns out, it was the best part of Iowa, hands down.

You arrive at the Native American village set back in the woods where ...

... the Choir’s fans in Iowa. The Choir’s tender rendition of “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” left a momentary hush over the crowd, followed by more applause.
After the show, audience members made enthusiastic comments about the performance: “It was a blessing to hear you sing,” said an Iowa woman. “Please come back again.”

For Choir and Orchestra members, the concert was a thrilling experience that gave these dedicated ...

... decision to rent a car (much more cost-effective than cabs and I've heard Orlando's public transportation isn't great). Now, while having a car handy is convenient this will definitely put us in a position to bust out a map, figure out the city and GO WITH THE FLOW. **I do have one rule in place when I travel and that's that I won't visit any chain restaurant than I can have at home. This ...

En route vers Des Moines en Iowa, on pensait avoir des routes planes puisqu'on était vis-à-vis du Manitoba mais il n'en est rien, les routes sont très valonneuses sans pentes abruptes. Une différence, le décor est presqu'exclusivement composé de fermes avec d'immenses champs de maïs qui s'étendent à perte de vue ; très peu de champs de blé. Notre camping était bien situé en banlieue de Des Moines dans un secteur appelé « Adventureland »; comme le nom l'indique, nous étions au ...

... Refuge (ANWR) in north**n Alaska. Still oth**s say we should use alt**native fuels, especially for transportation. Some exp**ts believe will need to do all three to dodge anoth** big oil crisis. Oil Prices and the Environment Most of the world moves on petroleum--gasoline for cars; jet fuel for planes; diesel fuel for trucks ...