Category: USA

  • Mystery trip blog winner

    I’m proud to announce Alan as the winner of guessing where we were going. He has won some lovely prizes.

    Souvenir fan, decorative pin, and souvenir fashion bandana.

    Congratulations Alan. There will be an awards ceremony in a few days.

    There are still more prizes to be won. There are several more stops you can still guess to win.

  • 11:00 Covered Bridges of Madison County

    I hated the book and never saw the movie. But the bridges are really beautiful and interesting. Bonus points if you know why the are covered.

  • 10:00 Winterset

    Did you know that the Delicious apple was invented here? I’m not much for apples but I do love apple fritters.

    This town is famous for two other things that will be revealed later in the day.

  • 9:00 Wednesday

    If it was fall I would think apple picking. It’s kind of early for cider but who knows.
  • 3:00 Food prize hall of laurates

    Did you know they have a prize that’s like the Nobel Peace prize but it’s for achievement in food and agriculture? I did not. did you know the building is in the 1903 Des Moines library? Interesting and beautiful!