Well, we made it through the night with just the one A/C unit working on the 30amp po
wer in Missouri last night. We headed out this morning around 8:00 and got back on Interstate 35. Next stop, Amana Colonies, Iowa. We drove north to Des Moines and then headed east on Interstate 80. The Amana Colonies are made up of several different towns called Amana. There is Amana, which is where we are at, and then North Amana, South Amana, Little Amana, East Amana, etc. Each little town is unique and has different shops and attractions to see. Mostly these are original German settlements so there is a large German influence in the area.
wer in Missouri last night. We headed out this morning around 8:00 and got back on Interstate 35. Next stop, Amana Colonies, Iowa. We drove north to Des Moines and then headed east on Interstate 80. The Amana Colonies are made up of several different towns called Amana. There is Amana, which is where we are at, and then North Amana, South Amana, Little Amana, East Amana, etc. Each little town is unique and has different shops and attractions to see. Mostly these are original German settlements so there is a large German influence in the area.We are at the Amana Colonies RV Park, just out side of Amana. This is a nice, well kept park that is set up for small to medium size RV rallies. We were first here in June 2008 for a Monaco America (RV Club) rally. We have full hookups with 50amp electric. Since everything is working correctly we have decided that the electrical problems we experienced last night were park related and not a problem with our coach. We got in to t
he campground around 2:00 PM. While checking in at the office an old friend, Bill Schiffert, from my high school class walked in. Bill also stores his motor home in the same facility as we do when at home in Oklahoma. He is here with a RV club rally. Many of the RV clubs will be having their own rallies this week and next prior to the big semi-annual Family Motor Coach Association rally that is being held in Madison, Wisconsin, week after next. Anyway, after getting settled in here at the park we relaxed awhile before heading into town to the Ox Yoke Inn for dinner. This is a very special German restaurant that we enjoyed several times when we were here in 2008.
he campground around 2:00 PM. While checking in at the office an old friend, Bill Schiffert, from my high school class walked in. Bill also stores his motor home in the same facility as we do when at home in Oklahoma. He is here with a RV club rally. Many of the RV clubs will be having their own rallies this week and next prior to the big semi-annual Family Motor Coach Association rally that is being held in Madison, Wisconsin, week after next. Anyway, after getting settled in here at the park we relaxed awhile before heading into town to the Ox Yoke Inn for dinner. This is a very special German restaurant that we enjoyed several times when we were here in 2008.During our drive up the last two days we have been noticing the corn fields that are in abundance. In Oklahoma 
and southern Kansas the corn stalks had reached about two feet high and then had died due to the heat and drought. Over in eastern Kansas the fields were looking somewhat better and definitely improved as we drove through Missouri. They definitely have gotten more rainfall in this part of the country than we have received back home. Here in Iowa the corn fields look great and appear about ready to harvest. Just could not help stopping to have a pictu
re with some of these stalks. It is still too hot here for my taste. Though the temps were only in the low 90's today the humidity is very high. Probably has to do with the rain they received this morning here in Amana. It was still hard to stay outside for very long at a time without becoming soaked from sweat. As the sun went down the temps dropped some but not the humidity. We were graced with a beautiful Iowa sunset.
and southern Kansas the corn stalks had reached about two feet high and then had died due to the heat and drought. Over in eastern Kansas the fields were looking somewhat better and definitely improved as we drove through Missouri. They definitely have gotten more rainfall in this part of the country than we have received back home. Here in Iowa the corn fields look great and appear about ready to harvest. Just could not help stopping to have a pictu
re with some of these stalks. It is still too hot here for my taste. Though the temps were only in the low 90's today the humidity is very high. Probably has to do with the rain they received this morning here in Amana. It was still hard to stay outside for very long at a time without becoming soaked from sweat. As the sun went down the temps dropped some but not the humidity. We were graced with a beautiful Iowa sunset.
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We travelled through Iowa when we were there last month. I don't think I'd been before and I thought it was very pretty. I hear the Iowa corn is delicious! You'll have to let me know, we never got a chance to sample it.
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