We just got back from our annual trip out to the Mississippi River to see the bald eagles. Winter time is a great time to see these magnificent birds. We didn't get to go last year because of that horrible winter, but managed to slip four days in this year.
We had planned on leaving on Tuesday, but the leak in the basement, which we had fixed on friday, came back, so postponed leaving for a day.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21ST: Left home at 1 p.m. and drove state highways 120, 47, 176, 23 and U.S.-20 to Galena. Stopped at the great Freeport-Stephenson County welcome center as usual. Arrived in Galena and had a coupla-two at the VFW and ate at The Log Cabin on Main Street. This is always a favorite of ours as this is where we ate the day after our wedding back in 1973.
The place hasn't changed a bit, except for the prices, which are considerably higher. They feature meat from Chicago's Allen Brothers. I had the Greecian chicken and Liz the cod dinner. Talked with another couple who were 1971, NIU graduates and had retired to Galena. Liz and I graduated from there in 1973.
Drove into Dubuque, Iowa, and got a room at the Super 8 and then went over to the nearby Champ's Sports Bar and watched the Blackhawks win their game on a huge screen.
--RoadDog
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