The View From Up There

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In early October I found my way to Decorah, Iowa, an idyllic little town right on the Mississippi River. The town has a secret tourist spot that isn't well marked, but can be seen from a distance when approaching over the river from Wisconsin - a viewpoint perched on one of the upper Mississippi's many high hills.  Once I crossed into Iowa via an impressive steel bridge I set about finding the spot. Taking a left from the bridge and then an immediate right, I found a sign to a city park. I followed the sign up a steep hill behind the town and sure enough, we emerged on the viewpoint along with a number of other gawkers.


The Mississippi spreads out in marshes, island, and a thousand channels, surely a mystery to navigate but a beauty to behold from high above.

Decorah is extremely small but has a quaint main street and impressive scenery. Might be a nice spot for a writer.

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