I've visited and driven through the midwest many times by car and by
motorcycle. It was fun visiting the Living History farm in Des Moine,
Pioneer Village, and such, but to actually live in the midwest would
bore me to tears. Flat as far as the eye can see. I need mountains to
feel at home and give some visual variety when I'm driving around.

I've never been to either one. I don't find "real" Iowa very
interesting, either, which is why Iowa City is perfect for us. It's
full of wildly different ethnic groups, lots of great restaurants and
shopping, and near enough to the "party Germans" (in Amana) to make me
feel at home. (Being from the Milwaukee area, living in an area with
great beer and German food is important, if bad for me... :-)

25 miles outside of Iowa City is...just more corn. But I don't ever
see it...except from the air.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"