The Great River Road to Minnesota

After eating breakfast on the outdoor patio at my motel....

And crossing the Mississippi River AGAIN...

I found myself entering Iowa...AGAIN...

 At some point in my travels, I would need to head north to I-90 so I decided to take the Great River Road from LeClaire, Iowa...

 I traveled through Clinton, Iowa and I could see this church up on a hill so I tried a couple of roads trying to get up there. As I looked out over the Mississippi River valley and all the picturesque rolling hills and farmlands I noticed the humidity.  I didn't just feel the humidity... I could SEE it. The CAMERA could see it.

 I have to say that I was surprised at how beautiful this part of Iowa is...

 Then I continued north to the bluffs of Bellevue, Iowa where I was able to enjoy an amazing panoramic view of the valley.

 I continued up through Dubuque, Iowa... at this point the Great River Road leaves the "route" roads and continues onto "country" roads giving me the opportunity to actually see the river from the overlooks.

I love the look of the Mississippi. If I had no other choice but to live in the Midwest, it would have to be somewhere along the Mississippi River and after driving through the northeast corner of Iowa, that area would be a top contender.

Welcome to Minnesota...

A few more lovely views of the River before I have to turn westward once again.

 To be continued...