This retreat center is a perfect place to experience a space from the daily grind. This is true in the case of connectability as we did not have strong phone service in the building. They even have a hermitage location. … Continue reading
Most of my experiences with being on the beach usually involves the waves crashing on the shore line much like a dull thunder. It was quite the surprise to me when we visited the beach in Weston at low tide … Continue reading
On a busy day last month Baby Willow asked to see some water and a beach. I was not interested in a very busy lake style “beach.” C found out about Square Lake and Square Lake Park. I will admit … Continue reading
The rest of the Willow family has been to Hidden Falls several times. Oddly enough I had never seen the actual falls part of Hidden Falls even though we as a family have visited and enjoyed Hidden Falls Regional Park … Continue reading
We had a rare time this year when we were all without colds or any other illness this late winter/ early spring. Fresh air was on our minds and a desire to go somewhere new. While we did visit other … Continue reading
So we did not stay in Lansing long, but it is a cute town that meets the needs. Our goal was to look at the view of the Mississippi River. We visited the Driftless Area Visitor Center in Lansing. It … Continue reading
Although we had a great visit to Lansing, IA before we left, I wanted to share this beforehand. I do this as I would hope that more parks would put signs up by the displays for those interested in why … Continue reading
Another stop we managed in Decorah, IA is Dunning Springs Park. This was another small city park that is well worth the stop. For those in the UK, it is like a small taste of the Lake District. It was … Continue reading
While in NE Iowa one of the activities that the kiddos wanted to do was hunt for fossils. This area is known regionally for fossils that predate the dinosaurs. We heard from friends that Decorah is an easy place to … Continue reading
C has been eager for me to visit this state park for over a year after he and the kiddos had a weekend camping trip in the park. While on our way down to NE Iowa we stopped by this … Continue reading
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