Parks and Culture

It's a new day, and it's breakfast time. It's worth going to Alma to try a delicious and fresh beet salad, salmon, or lamb if you like meat dishes.
If you prefer classical breakfasts, try the good croissants or French toast, the last one I liked very much. As a coffee lover, I can recommend a latte here, and my friends say that tea is also good.

Quarry Hill Park was originally part of the former Rochester State Hospital farm and became a city property in 1965. The Quarry Hill Nature Center was only built in 1972 with funds from foundations.
It's a peaceful environment, a nature we've been able to enjoy. The park has a former working quarry, a cemetery at the Rochester State Hospital and a 3-acre pond.

It's lunchtime, we went to try Italian cuisine in this pizza place. A clear plus of this place is the varied menu and health care of visitors, for example, baking gluten-free pizza here. I tried cheese pie and bianca pizza, and I was happy with both. And there's also a delicious Italian ice cream here.
The pizzeria is open from Tuesday to Thursday.

The next location of our day was the Pump Regional Arts Center, a non-profit organization founded in 1977 with the aim of improving the quality of life in the region by supporting the cultural center and promoting a wide range of thematic exhibitions, literary and performing arts.
Entrance to the gallery is free of charge, and staff can arrange a free tour of the historic building on request. And if you like one of the works, you can buy it.

There is a fantastic view of the river and directly above the dam, you can watch barges and ships passing through it, as well as see eagles and other birds of prey, muskrat and squirrels inhabiting the area.

At the time of the cherished dinner, we chose Copper Kettle, yes, it's not a gourmet restaurant, but it's a great place to eat and eat, so we liked it. It's definitely worth ordering remarkable Scottish eggs, spicy tuna and chicken gyros. I had dinner without dessert, but my friends liked the chocolate cake and crumble. The choice of alcoholic beverages here is also not bad: there is scotch, draft beer and several kinds of wines.

This day was a busy one, and here's the long-awaited rest. I'd like to tell you about the plans for the next day of our route. The first thing we have to learn about is the history, nature and culture of Iowa.