More Water Fun and Mississippi River Exploration
It’s not easy to sleep in a room with three kids, but the
rooms at Grand Harbor Resort in Dubuque, Iowa, was a nice size and we were all
pretty exhausted from the previous night.
In the morning, we stayed at the hotel for breakfast thanks
to the Dubuque Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.
They set us up at the Tony Roma’s in the hotel and I found out they do breakfast as well as they do ribs.
I had the Banana Nut Pancakes and the kids also enjoyed
pancakes with chocolate chips, while friend Amy went the low carb way and
ordered a loaded omelet. We were all full when we left the restaurant.
While Amy and the kids stayed at the waterpark at Grand Harbor Resort, I headed over to check out Betty Jane Candies.
When I had mentioned on Twitter that I was heading to
Dubuque
, I got a few different messages about stopping at Betty Jane’s. I have
to say that some of my best places have come from Twitter recommendations so I
had to follow up.
Walking into Betty Jane Candies is a bit overwhelming for a
chocolate lover like me. Luckily, I had already come with a specific purpose in
mind.
I was told to get the Gremlins, which is Betty’s version of
a turtle, complete with nuts and caramel.
They were so popular they were even
put in the Academy Award gift bags this year.
After sampling one I agreed they were the ones to get, and
bought a box for my Mom, and for my friends at CI Living, whom I usually
brought a special Midwest chocolate during my television appearances.
I also wanted to bring something back for the kids. There
were bags of old time favorites such as Nonpareils, and non-chocolate candies
like licorice, but I settled on some chocolate lollipops.
Back at the Grand Harbor Resort, I took a turn on the lazy river myself,
and splashed around in the water with the kids until it was time to go.
Directly across from the hotel is the Diamond Jo Casino. In addition to casino games for adults,
they have a bowling alley and sports restaurant which are both family friendly.
We didn’t have time for bowling, but we did have lunch at
Mojos Sports Bar. My burger wasn’t anything special, but the kids enjoyed the
nachos and chicken tenders.
After lunch, we went to the National Mississippi RiverMuseum and Aquarium. There was a lot to see about the environment, land, and
marine animals in and around this area. The displays also included a lot of
history.
The best part was the large selection of hands on activities
for the kids. They had a lot of fun with it and I think they learned a bit too.
By the time we left the museum, they were exhausted. It was
a quiet ride home from a great trip to Dubuque.
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