Last Saturday felt like a good day for a road trip. Dale and I had a couple of ideas, things from our lists, so we got in the car and headed Northwest. We had tried two times unsuccessfully to go to the Otho Pub for their famous loaded hash browns, but their hours are limited and we were unsuccessful. Saturday we called ahead to be sure of our arrival time and made it to the tiny town of Otho before the 2 pm kitchen closing. These were exceptional hash browns loaded with cheese, onions and green peppers. They were crispy and thick, formed by the pan. They weren't surprised that we had come for this dish. I guess when a stranger shows up it's a pretty sure order for loaded hash browns.
Our destination also included a couple of courthouses in that part of the state that we had missed. We visited Greene and Carroll counties. Dale was able to photography the courthouses and the Carnegie Libraries in those communities. Those are his own personal lists. We are making great headway with the courthouses. I decided to take a shot of this courthouse which is in Jefferson, Iowa on the Lincoln Highway, hence the statue of Abraham. We have explored the Lincoln Highway on previous trips but this took us to a new area. We often get bonus "finds" on these day trips. Last Saturday our bonus was Lake City, Iowa. We laughed and turned around to photograph the welcome sign as we pulled into town, "Lake City, Everything but the Lake!" There is no lake in Lake City, but as we pulled up to the center of town we were so impressed by one of the most gorgeous fountains we have seen in Iowa. It was a fun bonus. Mostly we drive around, stop at interesting spots, take some photos, eat some local food and enjoy the time on the road.
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