We made several stops on our way back to Arkansas. We are traveling the back highways and trying to stay off the Interstates. In doing this, we are seeing a lot different scenery. Our first stop was Amana, Iowa. This is an area that the Germans settled in the 1800s. You can still see a lot of the buildings that they built. The wool mill is still there and operating and the furniture store is still making furniture by hand. This furniture would outlast several generations. We had a lot of fun sightseeing and shopping in a few of their unique stores.
This is a sample of the buildings built by the early settlers.
We saw these white pelicans on the Iowa river. This is their winter coloring.
In traveling the back highways we have seen many clock towers on the squares, smoke stacks and some wonderful old houses. We both enjoy seeing the small towns that are trying to preserve their past.
Clock tower in Bloomfield, Iowa
We saw several Amish buggies as we traveled through Iowa.
After spending several days in Iowa, we are now headed to Missouri for more adventures.
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