I've never actually spent that much time in Iowa. Every once in awhile, I end up on the state line after flying into Omaha, but for the most part, that state belongs to Colleague D.
I ended up having quite a lot of free time this week due to the scheduling of events, so in between work emails, I took a little time to explore.
As I've written in the past, I'm trying to visit every Presidential Museum in the US. Herbert Hoover was from Iowa, so I had to make sure to head down to West Branch and check that one off the list. This marks my 11th museum and with only 1 left, I'm so close to finishing! (Yes, I realize that this is probably the geekiest accomplishments I'll ever have).
I spent the next couple of days basically eating my way through Des Moines and catching up with Friend M, who I hadn't seen in awhile.
We toured around the town for awhile, And I ate what could only be described as the best burger. I have no idea what was on it, other than melted Gouda cheese. And really what more could one want?
After our evening event, a bunch of us went out to a place called Fongs Pizza, which true to its name, is a Chinese pizza place.
Yes, you read that right. A pizza place that specializes in Chinese themed pizza.
Holy cow. Where am I?
Turns out, a crab Rangoon pizza may just have moved its way up the list on great road eats. We also had a schzwan beef pizza and one with mushrooms (gross).
Taylor Swift was in town as well. Apparently she's done quite well for herself and it seemed like the entire world wanted tickets for the concert. Instead of going, Friend M and I sat in a bar nearby---people watching or as I like to call it conducting a sociological research study.
I really enjoyed my time in Iowa. It's a little gem of fun in the Midwest.
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