Final stop on the tour is the IOWA Hawkeyes and for the 2024 - home of Caitlyn Clark - The 2-time runner up national championship women's basketball leader. Love the spirit I would imagine she brought to the school.
The Drive from Maidson to Iowa city was FULL of farms and rolling hills. Rather beautiful and relaxing (and STRAIGHT) When you turn towards the university it becomes apparent in the relatively small surrounding town. I love seeing the flags and the spirit around a school
Love the grand feeling behind the football stadium too
The Hawkeye symbol everywhere
This time our hotel was WALKING distance to the campus. What a bonus!! (and tribute to the small town) we walked through campus as the sun was setting. We found out the following day this is the Pentacrest - it sits on top of the crest of the hill. Was previously the capital building and now remains on the campus. It has 4 main classroom buildings surrounding it. This is the 'quad' area of the campus.
Love this photo of these handsome men
What is cool, there were students sitting on the steps of the old capital building watching the sunset. They are part of the school's sunset club. They watch each sunset, photograph it and rate it.
It sets right there = making this a perfect viewing spot. Love the simplicity of the club. There really is something for everyone on these campuses. You could see kids playing in the field below - as they should!
More of my favorite things on a campus
Very stately Chemistry building.
This is dinner tonight - I called ahead in case they were packed. We were one of 2 tables. Our server was a student that even the boys enjoyed talking to. (He looked like the son of Tom Petty) and they were playing Tom petty music. I almost asked!! He differed a year before coming to college. He was a camp counselor and really just needed that extra time. Now he is living and loving his time at Iowa.
The restaurant choice from was historically significant.
The diner, opened in 1935, has played host to the “Coffee Bean Caucus” and is well-known for its visits from past presidents and future White House hopefuls. Politicians from both parties regularly visited the diner ahead of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses, including Hillary Clinton, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Mike Huckabee and Barack Obama.
WE are sitting at the table Ronald Regan once sat at.
Simple sandhichey type dinner followed by a famous pie shake that we all shared.
images from the walk home that I loved
Imagine in the morning before Nick and I headed out to college tour.
Our initial meeting was in the old capital building on the top of the Pentacrest. Not as many folks on the Tuesday tour so a more of a intimate feel.
Photo of a typical dorm room. All the wood pieces are 'included' Fun to see the set up. Our tour guide was a senior with a dance major and self-proclaimed shopper, she said there was plenty of space. Agreed! As long as clothes all over the floor count for this crew.
Such a unique mix of new and old buildings.
Highlighing the quite impressive gym here. Love that the tour guide gave a shout out to Body pump being her favorite fitness class!! Amen sista!
She is a senior and has always said she wanted to climb the 52' wall and hasn't yet. This made me realize these kids need a list of things to do before they graduate!! There is just so much and if you don't prioritize it just doesn't happen. Something as simple as this!
Love the student watching in-between classes. Direction one -
Direction two
Where do you think we find our crew? On the green. What to go Chris! What is drew doing?
The final photo - its time to head home.
What a trip. I loved every second.
Even the rain in wriggly stadium. the 23,000 daily steps, the time at meals without our phones, the hotel pool, the hotel gym, the comedian on the cold wet boat, the college student tour guides, the marvel in Nick's eyes, the couples at the Wisconsin dinner (that I want to be like!) Eating at J's breakfast club, having beers by ourselves at a Iowa bar and drew clogging the toilet (he is my child). Sharing hotel rooms, swapping chargers, watching games. dreaming about college life what was and what will be.
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