Tuesday - August 18

 Cloudy and cool when we left the KOA in Yankton this morning.    We drove to Vermillion, SD   for coffee at "The Bean" (community coffeehouse) and then got on highway 19 which took us past rolling hills, corn and bean fields and really felt good to be back in America's Heartland!   

Stopped in South Sioux City, NE for a Wal mart pickup - makes it so easy when we have Flo and able to put everything away just like that!    The sun came out around 11 and was a beautiful sunny 81-degree day.

And good ole Casey's - (love their donuts) which we haven't seen anywhere out west.    Got some sandwiches there and had lunch on Flo in Correctionville, IA.   Arrived in Sac City, IA around 1:15 at the Riverside Campground in very pretty Chautauqua Park..     

This small campground is on a first come basis....so a bit leery that there will be a spot, but since schools are mostly back in session and probably not that many folks coming to this little spot on the map, there was plenty of room. - just us and 6 others

Downtown Sac City is just a short jaunt away so around 3ish, we took off on this pretty day.    We crossed the Raccoon River which we discovered runs along 4 different trails in town - would be some great hiking, but we just wanted a little walk today.   

Had never seen one of these before?    A bicycle repair station, including air, tools, etc. for whatever ails your bike!

Pretty area in the park with metal sculpture (several around town) 

Nice little downtown, but very quiet this afternoon.    One of the big attractions in Sac City is their "claim to fame" boasting the world's largest popcorn ball.   Sure enough, another mile and there it was!

The stats...And here it is.....the world's largest popcorn ball in a glass enclosed case.

 One of the shops open was "Tin Ceiling Quilts" - also tea shoppe and had the coffees, too.   Mark sat outside in the shade - neat little garden area.    I went in and oh my.....beautiful fabrics and sooooo many bolts and bolts.    So, in this old building, one side was the fabric and on the other side, was where classes took place, beautiful quilts on display and the coffee/tea area.     I chatted with Denise, the owner who has been quilting for years.    What a nice lady.......also met her husband Ross and Mark and I had coffee (him) and blackberry iced tea (me) and we visited (from a distance on the patio).    They have no Covid cases in Sac City.    They were the nicest people - chatted away like we've known them forever.....Denise's Dad was the State Farm agent for 30+ years.     Really enjoyed this visit and plan to stop in for coffee tomorrow before we leave town.   Ross and Denise live in the back of their store.   Any quilters out there................if you're ever near Sac City, IA, you would love this place for all your quilting needs.

                                                                         Love these kiddos!