Made it just short of Des Moines before calling it a day in terms of driving.
Found a really nice spot among several which were less level, in the paved sites that comprise part of the Badger Creek State Park. Not sure it's officially maintained anymore as the pavement's cracks are overflowing with very tall weeds but it's free!
There's also a boat launch area where there's a pit toilet for the boaters but the spot I picked remains empty except for yours truly as I type this at 9:25 PM. Good stuff. Loving the solitude. Occasionally, a car passes by checking the site out, but they move on.
View of the water reservoir from the campsite
Nearby flowers
Absolutely no shade.....and it was a hot day too...
even cranked up the AC for a bit while eating.
Sunset proved rather mild, when compared to yesterday in Nebraska. Still, it had some color and some interesting clouds to light up.
Sunset at the campsite
Sunset near the boat launch
Back at the campsite, a view of the last cloud to be illuminated
I think I will stay here one additional day, I've got 300 miles to go to get to Holmen, WI and I'm not due there till sometime on Friday.
4 comments:
Beautiful sunsets as usual Dom. I see you plan to meet up with Coop. What a great adventure you are on. Just how Far East are you planning to venture.
Thanks VStar Lady but no further than Holmen, WI this trip, I hope to go back west via North Dakota and maybe Banff if doable within time constraints.
It really does look hot! But the price is right. I remember passing through Iowa but don’t remember much besides miles and miles of corn.
There’s no shortage of corn in either Iowa or Nebraska!
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