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September 28, 2010 6:06 p.m.
Day 5 was Sept. 8, 2010
We woke up in Montgomery City, Missouri. The odometer reading was 26,394.
The Lazy Days Campground, outside of Montgomery City, is an independently owned RV park, and it was a gem. We really enjoyed the creativity of its owner -- whimsical paintings inside and outside of the buildings, including that of chubby beach ladies in the ladies' room, horse stalls in the men's room, wood carvings out of old tree stumps (still in the ground), a crystal swimming pool, and gardens all around with sheds decorated in a pleasant way. It was also in a very peaceful setting surrounded by woods. The children enjoyed interacting with frogs in their ponds. We would rate this campground a 10 (we often find that the best independent campgrounds are better than the best KOAs).
Missouri is like a piedmont area, not too unlike most other places in the east. But as we drove North from Kansas City toward Iowa, along the Missouri River (and the Lewis and Clark trail), we noticed a row of huge mounds (rather large hills) to the east of the highway as the rest of the land became flatter. We even noticed a few wind turbines in the distance. And of course, the ubiquitous corn fields and soybean fields.
We were very happy to find a Fazoli's when we needed a dinner stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It felt just like home. I did not forget that I had a bloggy friend who lived approximately in this area on the other side of the Missouri River, in Nebraska. We waved as we went by the highway to your town, Dawn.
The Onawa KOA was wonderful. We give it a 9 for warmth, friendliness, and the availability of entertaining activities (and an office that doesn't close too early, either.) A kindly gentleman, named Jim, was very welcoming to us and gave us tips for our visits to Yellowstone and the Black Hills. We even played a family game of basketball, and I personally scored 22 points. Amazing!
Day 5 was Sept. 8, 2010
We woke up in Montgomery City, Missouri. The odometer reading was 26,394.
The Lazy Days Campground, outside of Montgomery City, is an independently owned RV park, and it was a gem. We really enjoyed the creativity of its owner -- whimsical paintings inside and outside of the buildings, including that of chubby beach ladies in the ladies' room, horse stalls in the men's room, wood carvings out of old tree stumps (still in the ground), a crystal swimming pool, and gardens all around with sheds decorated in a pleasant way. It was also in a very peaceful setting surrounded by woods. The children enjoyed interacting with frogs in their ponds. We would rate this campground a 10 (we often find that the best independent campgrounds are better than the best KOAs).
Missouri is like a piedmont area, not too unlike most other places in the east. But as we drove North from Kansas City toward Iowa, along the Missouri River (and the Lewis and Clark trail), we noticed a row of huge mounds (rather large hills) to the east of the highway as the rest of the land became flatter. We even noticed a few wind turbines in the distance. And of course, the ubiquitous corn fields and soybean fields.
We were very happy to find a Fazoli's when we needed a dinner stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It felt just like home. I did not forget that I had a bloggy friend who lived approximately in this area on the other side of the Missouri River, in Nebraska. We waved as we went by the highway to your town, Dawn.
The Onawa KOA was wonderful. We give it a 9 for warmth, friendliness, and the availability of entertaining activities (and an office that doesn't close too early, either.) A kindly gentleman, named Jim, was very welcoming to us and gave us tips for our visits to Yellowstone and the Black Hills. We even played a family game of basketball, and I personally scored 22 points. Amazing!
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| So thankful that campgrounds have playgrounds. Notice the cornfields? |
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| Onawa, Iowa, KOA. There was a nice lake and a state park on the other side. |
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