Field of Dreams & Iowa

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We spent most of today going across Iowa which to our surprise was quite scenic with rolling hills and farm houses with silos. It appears that the more silos you have the better off you are. We stopped in Ames Iowa for lunch at the Main Street Brewing Company. Lisa had the pale ale and I had the Scottish ale. Both were good and clean but the Pale needed more hop nose. The bitterness was spot on.

After we left Ames we headed for Dyersville Iowa which is the home of the Field of Dreams movie set. The place was just like the movie but with a twist. Left and center field is owned by one farmer and the rest of the field and the house is owned by another. Apparently they do not get along because there are two roads leading into the field and two souvenir shops. We got the feeling that the two sides do not get along. Needless to say the field and area is spotless and there were a bunch of tourist kids playing a pick up game while we were there. Over all it was very cool.

We decided to head to Illinois to spend the nigh instead of staying in Iowa. For most of the day it was about 90 degrees and slightly windy. After crossing the Mississippi river into Illinois we noticed some dark clouds to the north but figured the weather would stay to the north, wrong. We pulled into a campground in Lena Illinois just as it started to rain heavily with thunder and lightening. The office closed at 5PM and we showed up at 5:45. Just as we were pulling away the owner showed up and put us in a cabin so we would stay dry. Talk about coincidences, the owner works for Oracle and is flying to SFO for a meeting in Redwood City for a couple of meetings. After a beer and a making a couple of Manhattans the weather cleared up and the sun came out; strange weather to say the least Tomorrow we are going to visit a couple of cheese makers and head into Chicago for a deep dish pizza.

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Photos

Nebraska Camping
Jim and Lisa relaxing at the campsite

Field of Dreams
The ultimate baseball fan enjoying the moment

The Field of Dreams
Kids playing a pick up game

Roughing it in Lena IIlinois
Waiting out the rain with a cocktail

Comments

[jrst]

oh man!! :)
the Field of Dreams!!!! i always wanted to go there! pretty cool! :)

[Theresa]

Chicago, Chicago.............
Looks like you two are having too much fun! Hope you get to see a game at Wrigley, good eats there too! Have an extra piece of deep dish for me............

[Adri]

This is great!
Hola Lisa and Jim: I love that you could share your great pics and read about your trip experience. I am so happy for the two of you. This is going to be a vacation you will alway remember and may God protect you as you travel and bring you home safe, healthy and filled with beautiful memories. Adri