Monday - Halstead, KS to Mayetta, KS - Prairie Band Casino and RV Park (3*)
Traveling today was non-eventful but we did spot this going down the road. Just some of the many large farming equipment we've seen through Kansas. And we also drove over the first eight miles of the Interstate system in the nation that Kansas opened on I-70 just west of Topeka on November 14, 1956.
Tuesday - Mayetta, KS
We relaxed today and did a little gambling in the evening.
Wednesday - Mayetta, KS to Pender, NE - Blue Ox Campground (4* - for Blue Ox guests only)
Again we kept our eyes to the skies!!
Haven't been on this type metal-grated bridge in a long, long time!!
We arrived in Pender to get some repair work done on our Blue Ox tow bar for the car. The pics below were taken in the RV park next to the production plant.
I believe this is an underground squirrel. He kept going in and out of the ground all over the place.
These American Robins were fighting over a very large worm!
Then spotted this cute little bunny.
And this beautiful ski over Nebraska.
Thursday - Pender, NE to Welcome, MN - Korte's Checkers RV Park (4*)
Another uneventful drive but very windy. Finally a cool front approaching the area and the high was only 75. Tonight the low is scheduled to be 50!! Yipee!! One little bit of info -- we drove over the highest point in Iowa at 1,670 feet.
This is one of the many, many cornfields we've seen across Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. God bless the farmers for providing food for our tables! As well as corn, we saw plenty of wheat and soybeans.
And we've also seen many of these large wind turbines. Our drive on I-90 in Minnesota was covered with them.
In the RV Park I spotted this juvenile Robin.
And this Eurasian Collared Dove
Friday - Welcome, MN to Marion, MN - Rochester/Marion KOA (4*)
Because it's a holiday weekend, we had to get a spot and just stay put for a few days. Spots are hard to come by on holiday weekends! On the way to the RV park, we passed through Austin, Spam Town USA and home to Hormel corporate headquarters. The town of Rochester, which is north of the KOA, is the original home of the Mayo Clinic system founded by Dr. William Worrall Mayo and his sons.
Our next stop in Cannon Falls was to the Farmer's Market next to this beautiful mural where I picked up some farm fresh eggs for $2.50 and one tomato -- the only one left. This was their first tomatoes of the season.
Next stop was to Red Wing, home of Red Wing boots. This was their store and museum.
Did you notice the size of the shoe? Size 638 1/2
Red Wing Depot
Beautiful hanging baskets in town.
Our first view of the Mississippi River in Red Wing.
Not a very good shot, but I believe this is a Ruffed Grouse
Beautiful hydrangeas in Lake City
Lark Toys famous for nostalgic tin toys, handmade wood toys and collectibles.
Nostalgic games
Nostalgic lunch boxes
Who remembers paper dolls?
Beautiful wildflowers
Spotted this barn quilt!
Then on to a hike in the Beaver Creek Valley State Park
An American Redstart
Nashville Warbler
Look at this beautiful brown trout in Beaver Creek!!
And another one!
Another barn quilt
And more and more rows of corn!
Saturday - Southeast corner of Minnesota
We started early on our road trip heading toward the Mississippi River, but first checking out Cannon Falls. First stop was to the Ferndale Market where we picked up some fresh broccoli.
From leather to finished product
Views of the Mississippi from Frontenac State Park
Carousel in the toy store
Then we moved further down to the Great River Bluffs State Park
Views of the Mississippi from Great Bluffs State Park
Sunday - Southeast corner of Minnesota
Today our travels have us hopping on the Historic Bluff Country National Scenic Byway.
The Root River
Till next week...
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