Sights from Texas

Campground at Medina Lake

Austin Zoo

Cadillac Ranch

Time in Arizona .... On to New Mexico, and then into Texas

Green = my drive from Iowa to Oregon; Orange = travels in the coach so far this year

Saguaro NP, Arizona

Rocks NP - New Mexico

White Sands NP - New Mexico

Roswell, NM

Big Bend NP, Texas

Balancing Rock

Window Trail, Big Bend NP - Texas

Starting life in the RV

 First time I backed the coach into a parking spot (for the night - Flying J)

Moving into the coach

January, 2016

First boon-docking trip - Quartzsite, AZ

My new home sweet home

Some sights of Iowa

Covered Bridges of Madison County

 Birthplace of John Wayne

In Iowa City visitors can find what is claimed to be the world's largest wooden nickel.  The nickel measures 16 ft in diameter and weighs 2 tons.

Riverside, Iowa is the self-proclaimed future birthplace of James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise and Star Trek fame

Great music to eat lunch by - and a great lunch.  Foods from my childhood including kielbasa, sauerkraut, creamed spinach, potato pancakes and pumpkin pie.  YUM.

Wilton original candy store

World's largest frying pan

That's a real cadi up there!

More of Iowa (Another Day) ....


Des Moines, IA 


Salisbury House & Gardens

This 42-room Tudor Gothic-style mansion was built between 1923 and 1928 for Carl Weeks, who made a fortune in the early cosmetics (especially face powder) and over-the-counter medicine industries. Through the years, he and his wife, Edith, acquired an impressive collection of musical instruments, fine art, and rare books and documents. Some of the latter are originals signed by Abraham Lincoln, James Joyce, Charles Dickens, Queen Elizabeth I, and other notables.

Annie and Eric 


A giant cow and calf sculpture is located on the front lawn of Anderson Erickson Dairy at the corner of East University Avenue and Hubbell Avenue. The giant cow is known as Annie and the giant calf is known as Eric. Annie is 14 feet tall and weighs 2,500 pounds. Erica is five feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds. These statues are a famous landmark in Des Moines, Iowa.


Prairie City, IA

Bison Statue

This bison sculpture can be found near Casey’s General Store in Prairie City. Made entirely out of metal, this giant brown bison spectacularly re-creates the majestic qualities of the real thing.

Pella, IA

Vermeer Mill is the tallest working windmill in the United States. The 124-foot windmill grinds wheat into flour using only wind power.

Burlington, IA

Snake Alley

Snake Alley, which was constructed in 1894, was inspired by the physical limitations and steep elevation of Heritage Hill. The alley originally provided a short cut from Heritage Hill to the business district. The alley is comprised of five half curves and two quarter curves over a 275-foot distance. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Ripley’s Believe It or Not! claimed the alley to be the “Crookedest Street in the World.”