The Mississippi

I ended my visit to Iowa with my friend Ed and his partner Terry. They took me on their boat on the river. We went out to Clinton for a nice meal and back again to the Quad Cities.

Along the river banks there are a few towns and beaches (onto which sand taken from sand pits along the river is poured). One town was established by Dutch pilgrims who brought their windmill with them from Holland.

On the way back, the water was choppy. We bounced up and down over the waves (created by wind and current). I enjoyed that part of the ride the most.