Change in Strategy for GRR

Up until now our Great River Road journey was really one where we would park the RV for several days and then use the Jeep to back track on the GRR one day then drive south for awhile another day.  This was dictated by the roads we were on as they often were not really roads but gravel or thru a city.  This is hard on the RV and hard driving.  This was particularly true north of the Twin Cities.  The GRR from St. Paul, MN to Wabasha, MN would have been fine with the RV pulling the Jeep.  Also, the GRR from La Crosse, WI to Wabasha would have been fine.  So on our trip from La Crosse to Rock Island, IL we decided to try using the RV while pulling the Jeep.  This will save backtracking, time and gasoline.  We like saving gasoline!!!

The roads were fine and we had no issues at all.  There was one area that was narrow and windy but it was no problem for me because Diana was driving.  We had switched about 10 minutes earlier, so I lucked out.

The drive was beautiful, with the trees showing lots of color and there was plenty of sun.  We drove down the Wisconsin and Illinois side so we were looking across to Minnesota or Iowa.  Cliffs on the left, the river on the right.  As we drove southward the cliffs gave way to open and rolling farms with lots of corn.  As we were coming toward Rock Island we left the GRR and found the campground.  The next day we covered the area from our campground north to I-80 then crossed over to IA and came back south.  Today's drive was not a pretty one as it was a rain and snow mix.  Plus we have noticed that near the big towns or cities the river view is often blocked by industry.

We will continue this new strategy of traveling the GRR in the RV with the Jeep in tow.