June 25, 2012

The May Flies are not as bad this morning as they were yesterday.  We left camp and went to the post office for Jim to mail a letter, and then to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin to the Cabellas store.  Then we drove to Effigy Mounds National Monument in Harper’s Ferry, Iowa.  This is a place where the Indians made mounds in the shape of bears 2,000 to 3,000 years ago.  Also, they made round mounds where it is believed they buried their dead .  We went on a 2 ½ mile hike to view the mounds. Along the way we saw a red headed woodpecker. At the end of the hike was a nice view of the Mississippi River.

After leaving Effigy Mounds, we drove into Minnesota.  Now Jim has been in all 50 states.  I have one more to go, it is Michigan.  Jim found us a place to stay in Blue Earth, Minnesota so we drove there.  The campground is in the county fairgrounds and you can stay for 48 hours for free.  It’s only $5.00 per night after that.  There is electricity, water, a dump station and restrooms with showers.  In the fairgrounds there is a 55 ½ foot tall fiberglass Jolly Green Giant.  There is a former Green Giant cannery in Blue Earth.  The statue was built to celebrate the completion of Interstate 90 here in 1978.  There is also a golden stripe across the highway, similar to the golden spike which marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad.  Jim bought pizza for us tonight for supper.