West Quest Part Deux - Day 9

Last full day in Kellogg, Iowa

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Thursday, 18 August 2022

Most of this morning and early afternoon was spent on chores. I performed a Kleen Tank cleaning on our Ollie and Frieda got us caught up on laundry. We also packed up the truck with as much as we could to make tomorrow’s departure for Sioux Falls quick and easy. It was pleasant sunny day in the high 70s — nicer than one would expect this time of year in Iowa.

Maddie and Skipper enjoying a gorgeous Thursday at the Kellogg RV Park. The grass is a bit brown as Iowa has been experiencing a severe drought. Our Ollie is in the background with the awning out.

On our three visits to Iowa this summer, we have been blessed with meeting so many wonderful Americans. First, we spent a week in the Amana area at the Iowa Good Sam rally during our Summer ‘22 Cross Country beginning on Day 16. Then, after heading as far east as Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, we were back on Day 36 for another week, this time in the Eldridge area to camp with some dear Navy friends who both hail from Iowa. If you missed it, please see my most popular post, a tribute to the American farmer from Day 38. And now this week of camping in Kellogg and exploring places like Oskaloosa, Pella and Ames.

Kellogg RV Park owner Scott Keenan explaining to me and Frieda how he commissioned some Rockwell-like paintings to decorate his Iowa’s Best Burger Cafe here at the park.

One of the many wonderful and friendly workers at Kellogg RV Park.

Scott and Frieda with our new friend Megan O’Polka of Pinnacle Properties Ames, LLC. We could not have asked for a better tour guide for our sightseeing in Ames. Thank you Megan!

Frieda and I enjoy finding speakeasies, a phenomenon that seems to be gaining popularity around the country. I managed to surprise Frieda with one in Ames today despite the fact she knew that’s where we were headed! This one, Cellar 626, is in the back of Cyclone Liquors and you have to do some research to know that’s it’s even there.

I got a hard time from Frieda for parking the truck here in the back of Cyclone Liquors in Ames. “Why in the heck are we parking here,” she said.

Frieda’s smoked Old Fashion before she’s poured it into her glass. Note the corked bottle containing smoke from bourbon-soaked maple.

Overall, we have a wonderful week in Iowa. Tomorrow we are off to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a few days.

Here’s one last look at our campground here in Kellogg.

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