First, Welcome to new visitors from Big Sky Blogs who clicked to From the Front Porch for the first time. And thanks to Big Sky Blogs for including From the Front Porch and extending the nice welcome! My About page is current and explains my current run for home.

Captain Karl and I crossed the Mississippi and are glad to be on the west side of it! No disrespect intended to the eastern U.S. – but my heart is in the west and the closer I get to Montana, the better I breathe… And just so I don’t leave out alienating even more of you – I’m also glad to be north – I was like a fish out of water in the south. The entire U.S. is beautiful and I can enjoy visiting any part of it, but for “home” well, more on “home” in another post.

Today’s travel started at just after 7 a.m. The idea was to get to Iowa City ASAP before too much of the forecast high wind kicked up and decide about going further.

Karl was ready on time…

We had a short bit further on the two lane, then hopped on the Interstate at Peoria and crossed the Mississippi about 10:30.

I stopped at the welcome center on the Iowa side and after a walk with Karl, decided that I would stop at the Coralville (just west of Iowa City) park I knew from my last trip.

The wind was holding the flags straight out – gorgeous for flag flying, not so good for motorhome driving…especially as my route was to be due west and the wind coming from due south – directly broadside. The 65 miles from the welcome center to the Coralville exit was plenty of wind fighting fun for one day. I pulled in to Colony Country Campground just after noon.

Colony Country Campground, so named as it is near the Amana Colonies for the family who owns it – by name of Colony, is a small rural park – 2 miles from the interstate so no traffic noise. But at the exit is a large mall, several shopping centers and a Wal-mart Super Center – all I need! There are nice grounds to walk Karl and the rural roads are quiet and beautiful as well. Oh, CCC has excellent Wi-Fi AND my aircard works so the work scenario is good for the work week. I’ll stay here until Friday – leaving at noon for a short driving day on Friday, driving Saturday and Sunday to get to Spearfish, SD – next week’s work venue.

RV site du jour…isn’t that house in the background beautiful?

Today’s barn photo…

Now – time for work.