Plug for Jay & Mary

[Steven Barnes]

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Thanks to Jay & Mary at the Alexis Park Inn. Had a great little
mini-honeymoon there. Thanks for use of the van to check out the Amana
colonies. Very good eating there. Much smoother ride back home over 6,000
ft. The missus actually slept. ;-)

Thanks again!

</shamelessPlug>




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[Matthew P. Cummings]

On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 22:37:18 +0000, Steven Barnes wrote:

> mini-honeymoon there. Thanks for use of the van to check out the Amana
> colonies. Very good eating there. Much smoother ride back home over 6,000

You should fly in there next time, it's nice to land almost in the city
and walk over to the town. I enjoy the little grass strip there, and
someday when I get up there again this year I'll drop by and say hi to
Jay, it's not that far.

[Jay Honeck]

Thanks, Steven! We enjoyed having you and your bride stay with us. You
picked a nice, quiet time for a getaway!

And I'll "second" Matt's plug for flying into Amana -- although the sod may
be a bit soft yet this season. IMO, you made the right choice, "flying"
the van over.

(BTW, Matt: Amana is less than 10 minutes away, by air...)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Matthew P. Cummings]

On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 13:06:04 +0000, Jay Honeck wrote:

> be a bit soft yet this season. IMO, you made the right choice, "flying"
> the van over.

I agree with that as well, with all the rains in this area I'd be afraid
of it without floats...

> (BTW, Matt: Amana is less than 10 minutes away, by air...)

Yeah, I'll drop in on you guys next time I'm up that way. I usually get
by there 2 maybe 3 times a year, the fudge they make is pretty good, as
are some of the other deserts.

Though not as good as the Cheesecake at Miami County (K81), now that's
good stuff.

[Jay Honeck]

> Yeah, I'll drop in on you guys next time I'm up that way. I usually get
> by there 2 maybe 3 times a year, the fudge they make is pretty good, as
> are some of the other deserts.
>
> Though not as good as the Cheesecake at Miami County (K81), now that's
> good stuff.

Fudge? I think you've got Amana confused with the Wisconsin Dells! :-)

(I've never actually seen fudge for sale in the Amana Colonies, and I've
been there dozens of times now... Did Germans make/eat fudge? Martin?)

The old German restaurants have the best desserts I've ever found, anywhere.
The Brick Haus in Amana makes a "German Fruit Pie" that is worth flying here
just to taste!

And their micro-brewed beer ain't bad, either.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Matthew P. Cummings]

On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 02:23:05 +0000, Jay Honeck wrote:

> (I've never actually seen fudge for sale in the Amana Colonies, and I've
> been there dozens of times now... Did Germans make/eat fudge? Martin?)

I know they do now...

The candy shops at Amana have the oddest assortment of fudge I've seen,
things from strawberry to maple and everything in between.

I've never had the pie, I'll try it next I'm there. One thing I would say
is they give you your monies worth when you buy the food.

[Jay Honeck]

> I've never had the pie, I'll try it next I'm there. One thing I would say
> is they give you your monies worth when you buy the food.

Well, the old ladies at the Brick Haus in Amana will simply keep bringing
more food until you cry "Uncle!" -- or explode -- whichever comes first.

It's like eating at my great-Aunt's house in Wisconsin. A true German
experience!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"