Another really hot, sunny day. Spent the morning updating my blog. I could actually sit outside in the shade to do that, as it hadn't yet warmed up to steamy level yet. After lunch, we drove over to the only nearby local attraction. Almost everywhere we have travelled, there has been something of interest to see, either nature or historical or something. Not so here. So, we drove over to the Jesse James Historical Site. On July 21, 1873, Jesse James and his gang committed the first train robbery in the west. There is still a sign there to show it. What I found even more interesting was the typewritten explanation of how the prairie in Iowa used to cover 98% of the State, and took thousands of years to build the fertile soil. And now, it covers about 1% of the State, and is covered mostly in croplands, and the soil has been depleted. This group planted prairie grasses in the area behind the Jesse James site. Interesting.
We needed to pick up a few perishable items so went to the Anita local market. Ugh. Not impressed, not even OK. So, we will go to the nearby (11 miles) Walmart tomorrow (ugh). When we got back to the RV, it was still really hot and steamy. I drove over to the beach again, and swam, and sat for a bit in the shade and read, while having my wet suit keep me a bit cooler. Back to the RV, and dinner.
After dinner, it had cooled off again, and a nice breeze was blowing. So we drove around the lake, to the end of the road, that ended where the nature/bike trail crosses the lake. We got there just at sunset, and sat on the bench enjoying the view, the coolness, the breeze and the sunset. This park has a nature trail that circumnavigates the entire lake, about 4 miles. If it hadn't been so hot, we would have hiked it. Oh well, this time we drove around the lake.
Jesse James Historical site photo:
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