A Month in Davenport, IA | Hiking around Credit Island | Duck Creek Trail | Downtown Davenport Riverfront Trail | March 2025 Just like last year, we spent almost the entire month of March in Davenport, IA. For the most part, it was just as enjoyable as we remembered it being last year. Curtis worked…
Ottawa Week 4 | Hiking the Hennepin Canal Trail near Annawan, IL | Ottawa to Davenport | February 2025 During our last week in Ottawa, the temperatures started creeping back up, so being outside became tolerable again. We resumed our afternoon walks downtown and along the river trail. We ate at each of our favorite…
March 2024 in Davenport, Iowa | What We Did, Where We Ate, and Where We Stayed Curtis’ assignment in the Quad Cities area ended up being his longest one so far — and thankfully, it also turned out to be his favorite from this spring season. Part of that was because he actually had a…
Hiking in Mississippi Palisades State Park | Savanna, IL | March 2024 For our time in the Quad Cities, one of our main goals was to go out and find a park or place to hike along the Mississippi River. When we think of the best/most scenic areas to hike in Iowa, they mostly revolve…
Visiting Black Hawk State Historic Site | Rock Island, IL | March 2024 With the change of plant from La Salle to the Quad Cities came a change of pace. We would be here longer, but I would also be working less: I had two weekends off and a couple of fatigue days during our…
Ottawa, IL to Davenport, IA | Hiking a Section of the Hennepin Canal Trail | First 2 Days in Davenport, IA | Hiking Around Sylvan Island | Hiking a Section of Duck Creek Trail | March 2024 Curtis’ third assignment this spring brought us to Davenport, IA and the greater Quad Cities area. We were…