Minnie & Nellie’s Trip to Decorah, Iowa

Minnie and Nellie took Amy and me on a great long weekend trip to Decorah, Iowa. My brother once told me that a trip to Decorah was like a trip to a Disney village. It’s not often but he was right in this case. 

And Luther College grad, Gary O’Malley had always bragged about the wonders of Luther and Decorah, but then again, he has always bragged about the University of Iowa so I had some skepticism!

From Galesburg it was about 3:45 hours to this small town just south of the Minnesota border, and stone’s throw from the Wisconsin border. We found a great small cottage just two blocks from the downtown. And yes, it is a small town that still has a downtown. It had about 5 blocks of stores and restaurants with no chain stores/restaurants in the downtown. 

There were numerous parks and trails to choose from. And we found the perfect one for Nellie- she dove into the stream and enjoyed herself. 

And we got to meet the mother of the Democratic candidate for governor. We can’t vote in Iowa but we know how we would vote if we had a chance. 

In a different era, we would have invited you over to the house for a slide show, so this will have to do!!

Traveling and hiking are exhausting. 

Downtown- old buildings. 
Great little sports bar. 

Nellie cleaking one of two full-courts with break away rims at
Decorah Middle School.

Nellie checking out the turf soccer field on the Decorah Middle School
Playground.

What game do they play in a sports bar in a bar in
Iowa close to Minnesota border- the Packers. 

Trout runs built in the New Deal, probably better 
Workmanship than on the reflecting pool.

Planning her jump!!

Luther College

Luther College

Farmer’s Market

We actually had one day that we didn’t stop here
For ice cream!!

Great food- great beer!!

Yep- even in an Iowa sports bar, celebrating the Badgers!!