Iowa

The first afternoon took us through rural Illinois and across the Mississippi. We explored the train a bit and checked out the view from the rear and soon it was time for dinner.
After the sun setRead more
We crossed over into Iowa at a much wider part of the river than in Wisconsin. It's also much less icy here. It's very overcast and gray so even though it is not quite sunset it feels like it isRead more
Coulda used a good one earlier :P
This train is much more full than the Empire Builder was. That means I couldn't get a table to myself for dinner. And that just seemed a little bit too close for comfort to strangers. So I orderedRead more
Yesterday at 14:00 I stopped at a dealership hoping for a sofa. It was such a small place that they didn't have anything for tired riders. No chairs, coffee, or water. Just a toilet and 4 of thoseRead more
We had a great ride today, crossing the Ohio, Illinois, and Mississippi Rivers as we rolled from Louisville through Indiana and Illinois into Iowa.
So long [for now], and thanks for all the fish!Read more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Des Moines County, مقاطعة دي موين, Де Мойн, ডেস মৈনেস কাউন্টি, Kantono Des Moines, Condado de Des Moines, Des Moines konderria, شهرستان دس موینس، آیووا, Comté de Des Moines, Des Moines megye, Դե Մոյն շրջան, Contea di Des Moines, デモイン郡, Des Moines Kūn, Hrabstwo Des Moines, ڈیس موئینس کاؤنٹی, Comitatul Des Moines, Де-Мойн, Округ Де Мојн, دی موین کاؤنٹی، آئیووا, Quận Des Moines, Condado han Des Moines, 得梅因縣