Notes from the Road, #2

Our first night on the road to Idaho was spent in Grinnell, Iowa. Home of Grinnell College. Named for Josiah Grinell, the fellow to whom Horace Greeley gave his famous advice: "Go West, young man."

Pretty impressive.

Historic downtown Grinnell features the Merchants National Bank, one of eight "jewel-box banks" built by architect Louis Sullivan, creator of the modern skyscraper and mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright.

We scoped it out. Very impressive.

We did not, however, stay in historic downtown Grinnell. We stayed at a pet-friendly Best Western, just off the I-80 ramp, right next to the Kum & Go.

Seriously.

Comfortable. Convenient. No so impressive.