JANUARY 22ND, THURSDAY
We drove out to Lock and Dam 10 in Dubuque, Iowa and didn't see any eagles by it, but did see three eagles across the river from the park. Then drove an unbelievably beautiful stretch of scenery to Balltown and ate at the oldest continually operating restaurant in Iowa, dating to 1852, Breitbach's.
Then drove to Guttenberg, Iowa and saw two more bald eagles at Lock and Dam #11 and two others in a field by a small pond.
The main objective of the whole trip was to see the famed Decorah Bald Eagles which we have been watching on the internet the last several years. The eggs haven't been laid yet and they are working on the nest and not often there, but we saw both of them.
--RoadDog
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Showing posts with label 2015 Bald Eagles Trip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2015 Bald Eagles Trip. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Dose Eagles-- Part 1
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
WITTY OBSERVATIONS: A clear conscious is a sign of a fuzzy memory.
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
WITTY OBSERVATIONS: A clear conscious is a sign of a fuzzy memory.
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