December 22, 2020

The Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption in Iowa

The Shrine Grotto of the Redemption is just breathtaking. The definition of a grotto is a small picturesque cave which is usually artificial in a park or garden. But when I hear grotto, all I image is the Playboy Mansion but this one was built by Father Paul Matthias Dobberstein with very different thoughts about the uses of his Grotto […]

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November 20, 2020

See Buffalo Bill Museum and take a River Cruise

I was just driving along on my way back from the Badland National Park and I saw a sign along the highway, Buffalo Bill’s Museum. That was all it took to get me to stop. It was about 9ish and museums general open between ten and noon most places and most days. Coming off the highway was perfect as the […]

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