Iowa

This is the start of an adventure to India. I am excited yet dreading a very long trip.

... , Wisconsin (Laura's Birthplace and site of "Little House in the Big Woods"), Walnut Grove, Minnesota (site of "On the Banks of Plum Creek"), Burr Oak, Iowa (site of Ingalls Family Home), and DeSmet, South Dakota (site of "Little Town on the Prairie").

I was born in Anamosa Iowa on 25 Aug 1955. My mom was an LPN and my dad was a guard at a reformatory. We move to Houston Texas before I was 2 years old and thus began my travels from womb to tomb. Hopefully the end of the journey is well into the future.

... . It was pleasant trip with short stops for breaks and sightseeing. We were really surprised to find our lodging was located in downtown Iowa City! We were thrilled since there was snow on the ground and it was a bit on the nippy side. We stayed ...

... backward county in Iowa with bed and breakfasts propped up on the hope that people still want to rekindle their romance in Iowa. Bill Bryson describes Des Moines as a black hole that pulls people in and never lets them go.  It's ...

... capital and largest city in Iowa, with no real plan in mind. For reference, Des Moines…although the largest city in Iowa, has a population slightly higher than that of Morristown (about 200,000). All of Iowa only has 2.9 million, and I'm pretty ...

... and sweet character, met up with us dowtown several times during our stay.  Harriet, co-owner of Leaf, a stylish and yummy Iowa City restaurant, and Matt C., who we saw earlier in Boulder, was visiting family in Iowa City and met us for lunch before ...

... another lengthy 4.5 hour drive to Iowa City the next day we were to witness the religion known as "College Football" Iowa V Michigan State.  As soon as we had told Aaron's parents of our planned trip and that I would love to see a ...