Monthly Archives: October 2023

Dubuque to Davenport, Iowa

Posted on October 15, 2023 by kcbernick

Sunday, October 15, 2923 We passed through three locks on our way to the Quad Cities: Lock and Dam Number 12 near Bellevue, Iowa, with a drop of about eleven foot; Number 13 is at Fulton, Illinois, dropping us another … Continue reading →

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LaCrosse, Wisconsin to Dubuque, Iowa

Posted on October 14, 2023 by kcbernick

Saturday, October 14, 2023 On our way to Dubuque, we passed by Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, home of the historic Fort Crawford. It was here that future US President, Zachary Taylor, accepted the surrender of Sauk war chief Black Hawk … Continue reading →

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Red Wing to Winona, Minnesota and LaCrosse, Wisconsin

Posted on October 13, 2023 by kcbernick

Friday, October 13 Last night, we cruised through Lake Pepin, a natural lake in the river, the largest such lake on the Mississippi. We miss a lot of the river because of night time travel. I guess we’ll have to … Continue reading →

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St. Paul to Red Wing, Minnesota

Posted on October 12, 2023 by kcbernick

Thursday, October 12, 2023 We hopped on a bus today to head to Red Wing, where we will board our ship and begin the journey down the Mississippi. We are cruising with American Cruise Lines, taking the Grand Heartland Cruise … Continue reading →

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Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota – the Twin Cities

Posted on October 11, 2023 by kcbernick

October 11, 2023 Minneapolis is known as the “City of Lakes,” thirteen of which are at least five acres in size, with the largest, Bde Maka Ska, being 421 acres. Some of you may remember this lake as Lake Calhoun, … Continue reading →

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Grand Rapids to St. Paul, Minnesota

Posted on October 10, 2023 by kcbernick

October 10, 2023 St. Paul, Minnesota is 175 miles almost due south of Grand Rapids. Following the Great River Road adds about 80 more miles, all of them worthwhile. The drive takes you through several small towns in the heart … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Headwaters, Itasca, Minnesota

Posted on October 9, 2023 by kcbernick

October 9, 2023 The original trip to the Headwaters was on July 25, 2020, as we were planning to take a Mississippi River cruise later that year. Well…that didn’t happen because of COVID, and we rescheduled the cruise to October, … Continue reading →

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Minnesotans on the Mississippi

Posted on October 8, 2023 by kcbernick

October 8, 2023 Every day is different when you live on a river, next to the Great River Road. When people admire the view from our home, we tell them that it’s a piece of art that constantly changes. In … Continue reading →

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