IOWA TO NEBRASKA--AUGUST 3 , 2014

AUGUST 3, 2014

We are leaving The Winnebago Factory in Forest City, Iowa today.  All our warranty work is done and we are leaving for Nebraska.

Our first stop was to see the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa.  The Grotto is the inspiration and life work of Fr. Paul Dobberstein.  He gathered rocks and precious stones from around the world.  He worked 42 yrs creating thousands of intricate rock settings that form the Grotto's walls and ceilings.  The Grotto is a composite of nine separate grottos, each portraying a scene in the life of Christ.  The theme of Redemption gives unity to this sacred space. It is truly a beautiful and peaceful place.  Glad we stopped here.

FRONT OF GROTTO

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Our next stop as at the Ice Cream Capital of the World in LeMars, Iowa.  All the street corners are decorated with ice cream cones.  The building is from the1830's and redecorated as an old time ice cream parlor.  The Blue Bunny ice cream cones were yummy.  Not much else to say about it.  It was a fun stop but wouldn't go out of my way to go there again.