Middle America!

 The overnight stop at Loves truck stop in Cameron Missouri was ok, but we had to make a mad dash out of there this morning. Neither Donna or I got much sleep last night, what for worrying about a granddaughter that’s about to have a baby, and trying to soothe Sasha during a horrible storm. Sasha hates thunder and could not leave us alone for needing constant reassurance. We woke early this morning to news of another major thunderstorm, so we scrambled and got out of town, crossing into Iowa and outrunning the storm.

The countryside is dominated by by endless acres of corn and soybeans! It’s incredible!

As we cruised through Altoona, on the north side of Des Moines, we spotted a sign for one of our favorite restaurants! We’ve eaten here several times over the last few years, and it’s always been wonderful!

I 35 makes a slight jog in Des Moines before continuing north. We were supposed to bail off east on Interstate 80, but somehow missed that bit of information and stayed on 35.

The signs were perfectly clear, but I’ll blame it all on the gps app! So, another 15 miles north and then south, got us back on I 80, east.

A little town named Kellogg appeared on the horizon, with an rv park called…..Kellogg RV Park….we turned in. This little park is immaculately maintained, and claims a diner that has “the best burgers in Iowa.” Well, maybe…

The park itself is very well kept and is in the middle of a soybean field. Next year corn, they tell me.

Off in the distance a traditional farmhouse surveys the fields.

This is another overnight stay for us, with a short driving day tomorrow. Hopefully it’s a good nights rest!