We left the Park for Dubuque and a bed and breakfast called the Hancock House. We stayed in the former master bedroom that was on the second floor. It was a pretty house, four doors from Claire's sister. We hung out with relatives of Claire's nephew and fiance Friday night.
Amelia had a rollaway bed but they put a feather tic on top of it and on Sunday morning she said she was never getting up because it was so comfortable. She then wrote a nce entry in the guest book.
Saturday was hot but we walked down town and the rode the Fenelon Place Elevator which is described as the world's shortest, steepest scenic railway, 296 feet in length, elevating passengers 189 feet from Fourth Street to Fenelon Place. It was originally built to save a buisnessman the hassle of the much longer trip up to his house from downtown. I was worn out by time we walked down and up several huge hills to get back to Anita's and took a nap back at the Hancock house until it was time to go to the wedding.
Sunday after a late breakfast we went to the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium which I highly recommend. There were a lot of hands on exhibits. After washing your hands you could touch eels and various mollusks and crawdads. There were exhibits about steamboats, river history, railroads, and river wildlife. Outside there is a paddle wheel dredger (you can sleep there too), other boats, a remote control boat pool, log cabin, and a wigwam.
I will put up some pictures next week.
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