If anyone tries to tell you that all Iowa has is flatland and corn, tell them they're crazy! Saturday started out as a day to tour the "Field of Dreams" Baseball Field, but on the way stopped off and took some pictures of a really ornate Catholic Basilica,St. Francis Xavier. Double Click on the picture to see all the beautiful detail! This area has several towns with original Catholic Churches that the Archetecture is absolutely stunning. Stained glass and carved windows..they were created in the late 1800s. Onward through the town of Dyersville and to the northeast we found the "Field Of Dreams" It was a movie set in 1989, the movie starred Kevin Costner. It is still a family owned working farm, but kept in working order for the pleasure and amusement of all that want to come and experience "The Dream."
DH got out on the field and several other men, and I thought for a bit that a game was on! KayCee made some new friends there and I got some pretty good pictures. We had lunch at the Country Junction Restaurant, which compares to Cracker Barrel, but smaller. A nice gift shop and good food. Drove on in to the edge of Dubuque
and went to Wal Mart. KayCee got a new bed...and if it's possible she's even more spoiled than before! On the way back to Earlville, we detoured up route 52 to Guttenburg, a Historic River Town. The ride was awesome, with overlooks of the Mississippi River, and in the town of Guttenburg, the Corp of Engineers operates a dam and lochs for the Barges and Recreational Boats to pass up and down. The curvy tree lined highways with graded hills almost reminded me of Northern California! It's really a beautiful place to relax for a bit. The river's edge through Guttenburg is lined with a small grassy park and there's benches and picnic areas all along. At the most northern scenic overlook we watched a tug boat pushing 5 barges down the river. Most likely they were coming home from Minnsota having delivered grain or some commodity. Driving back to town on 20 we spotted a Large Tractor from a Professional Tractor Pull and DH wanted a picture....I stepped on it to get around and what we got was a ding in the windshield from a rock. I didn't want to cook supper after all the strenuous sightseeing and driving I did so we brought KayCee home to try out her new bed and drove 8 miles to a restaurant that advertised a Prime Rib Special. The streets in front of Diney's were packed full at 8 p.m. and it was a good thing we ordered when we did 'cause they ran out of Prime Rib right after us! The meal was excellent. They have been in business since 1977. As I write this, KayCee is asleep in her bed, DH and I are watching the Drag Finals from Denver Nationals today. Time to chill and go through some brochures. We move tomorrow afternoon. To be Continued.....
If anyone tries to tell you that all Iowa has is flatland and corn, tell them they're crazy! Saturday started out as a day to tour the "Field of Dreams" Baseball Field, but on the way stopped off and took some pictures of a really ornate Catholic Basilica,St. Francis Xavier. Double Click on the picture to see all the beautiful detail! This area has several towns with original Catholic Churches that the Archetecture is absolutely stunning. Stained glass and carved windows..they were created in the late 1800s. Onward through the town of Dyersville and to the northeast we found the "Field Of Dreams" It was a movie set in 1989, the movie starred Kevin Costner. It is still a family owned working farm, but kept in working order for the pleasure and amusement of all that want to come and experience "The Dream." 
and went to Wal Mart. KayCee got a new bed...and if it's possible she's even more spoiled than before! On the way back to Earlville, we detoured up route 52 to Guttenburg, a Historic River Town. The ride was awesome, with overlooks of the Mississippi River, and in the town of Guttenburg, the Corp of Engineers operates a dam and lochs for the Barges and Recreational Boats to pass up and down. The curvy tree lined highways with graded hills almost reminded me of Northern California! It's really a beautiful place to relax for a bit. The river's edge through Guttenburg is lined with a small grassy park and there's benches and picnic areas all along. At the most northern scenic overlook we watched a tug boat pushing 5 barges down the river. Most likely they were coming home from Minnsota having delivered grain or some commodity. Driving back to town on 20 we spotted a Large Tractor from a Professional Tractor Pull and DH wanted a picture....I stepped on it to get around and what we got was a ding in the windshield from a rock. I didn't want to cook supper after all the strenuous sightseeing and driving I did so we brought KayCee home to try out her new bed and drove 8 miles to a restaurant that advertised a Prime Rib Special. The streets in front of Diney's were packed full at 8 p.m. and it was a good thing we ordered when we did 'cause they ran out of Prime Rib right after us! The meal was excellent. They have been in business since 1977. As I write this, KayCee is asleep in her bed, DH and I are watching the Drag Finals from Denver Nationals today. Time to chill and go through some brochures. We move tomorrow afternoon. To be Continued.....
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