Des Moines Trips

Friday, 8/1 - Well, after many months of planning, the day has finally arrived! I can't believe that we're actually driving across the US! It's something I've always wanted to do. Our drive will take us from Connecticut to California and back …

Authors Note: The following going to be a series of essays written about a three month long road trip I took with three of my best friends. All events are as true as I remember them being, and all places are as real as you or I. I am sharing …

Today starts our week and a half of vacation! It has been a great summer at camp but we are looking forward to a chance to get away and tour the midwest for a little. We're heading up to Door County, WI today to camp with my family. We took …

Nothing is definite about this journey except that we will be headed West on May 28th and returning to Hartford, CT by July 10th. If anything changes you will be able to see it on our "Trip Schedule." Any questions or comments post them or email …

Skipped Columbus due to family cancelling plans with us. Stopped at a roadside rest stop on Ohio Turnpike to sleep for a few hours. Father's Day. Crossed over into Michigan to eat breakfast. Visitor center closed (too early). On to Indian Dunes …

Driving to Des moines, IA for the AAU National Jr. Olympics. D'Amaie will be competing in her first national Championship (Bantam Girls 1500m race-walk). What a way to cap off her 1st season of track.

Traveling through Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Maryland, New Jersey and New York

We created a page on our website after the trip to document our pictures and to just generally share Iowa info. http://www.cicotello.com/Pictures%20and%20Information/USA/States/Iowa/Iowa%20Site%20Map.htm Our favorite spot was Dubuque. http …

A family road trip from California to Iowa to Chicago to the Black Hills of SD to Yellowstone National Park