I planned a trip to the Winnebago factory in Forest City, Iowa for some warranty repairs on My Revel Van and to check off some places I had never been. Plus I needed to get into the eclipse path of totality! First stop was Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky!
There were a dozen or more tours available, most requiring advance reservations. They ranged from simple walking in the main cave to hours long tours crawling on your belly with caving equipment and lights on your head to see where you were!
Next stop was the eclipse and a party!
While in Iowa, everyone ask me if I had been to the Grotto, I had no idea what they were talking about – WOW!
The world’s largest grotto located in West Bend, Iowa was built by Father Paul Matthias Dobberstein from precious stones. There is a museum, chapel & campground on site as well. The location was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Visit westbendgrotto.com for the full details of the story and history of the Grotto.
I visited the small town of Riverside, Iowa, birthplace of the future Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise!
