We're quickly discovering that one of the perks of living in Iowa is that we're in driving distance to many great cities and cool places in the US. It's perfect for road trips! Oliver has been asking to go to the beach, so we decided to take a long weekend and head to the Indiana Dunes. Since we were driving through Illinois, I wanted to take the opportunity to stop at Lowden State Park to see the Black Hawk Statue. Our drive route should be dubbed the road trip of Presidents. I wish we had more time to stop and check some stuff out. We passed through West Branch, Iowa, which advertised a Herbert Hoover museum & library. Until that moment, I hadn't known he was from Iowa. Although he wasn't the most beloved president, I
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