This past weekend's camping trip included very spotty internet, so the blog had to wait until our return home. We returned to North Central Iowa and Beed's Lake where we had been a few weeks ago with the Midwest Glampers. Several of my classmates were going to be in town for the Franklin County Fair. The fairgrounds also include a historical village complete with blacksmithing demonstrations and an ice cream maker powered by a tractor.
Wednesday night we were able to gather for a pleasant campfire, although the loop we were in was so full of large RVs and campers, that it was hardly experiencing the outdoors. Saturday night we did another one, but borrowed a tent site down by the lake where it was less congested. Thursday, we were hit with heavy rains several times--part of the system that spawned 25 tornadoes throughout Iowa that day. Consequently we sampled some of the local restaurants as well as the fair food.
The recent heat wave combined with the rain apparently also spawned a record number of flies, so that the most useful tool in the camper was the fly swatter. However, the flow over the beautiful Beed's Lake Dam was back to normal from a few weeks ago.
The recent heat wave combined with the rain apparently also spawned a record number of flies, so that the most useful tool in the camper was the fly swatter. However, the flow over the beautiful Beed's Lake Dam was back to normal from a few weeks ago.
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