2017.05.28–Davenport,
IA
We arrived
here Friday afternoon. Fortunately, by
the time we arrived, the hard rain was over, so at least Jerry didn’t have to
setup during a rain storm.
For those of
you who watch the American Pickers TV show we visited the Antique Archaeology shop
on Saturday in Le Claire, Iowa. We both now have the tee shirts to prove
it. 😊
We met up with
Jerry’s brother’s ex-in-laws later that afternoon on the river in Davenport. Even though they had just returned from a very
busy visit to Atlanta they graciously played tour guide for us. This included a ride on the Channel Cat River
Taxi. Since I had never been on the Mississippi
that was a treat! They then showed us
parts of Davenport, Bettendorf and East Davenport, Iowa. We ended the day with dinner at an Asian restaurant,
and, of course, a great ice cream shop. 😊
This is the Kone elevator building. I thought this was a strange building, until l learned it was a building built by an elevator company.
Today we visited
the John Deere museum in downtown Moline, IL which is actually just across the
Mississippi. I can’t imagine
how much money they have in the exhibited inventory. They are truly an international company. We thoroughly enjoyed the museum.
We went back
to the Mississippi, to the same spot as yesterday so Jerry could take another
picture. (He took one yesterday at this
same place.) The authorities said the
river had risen at least 6” overnight as can be seen in his pictures.
The geese are swimming on the sidewalk. And the mighty Mississippi rolls on...
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