Towards Illinois

Another long hot day. Iowa has trees losing their leaves but this seems to be due to lack of rain rather  than seasonal chills. Here's a typical October roadside scene.

All the time we were journeying today Steve seemed strangely excited and when we came to Kalona all became clear.

There are about 7,000 Amish in Iowa with Kalona being the oldest settlement. Here's an example of how old technology lines up against new.

Roadsigns R us

Finally for today Steve's roadside hygiene took another predictable dip when he emerged from what was supposed to be a refreshing plunge.